The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin
An Essay on Tolstoy's View of History
"The Hedgehog and the Fox" is an essay that presents a philosophical and intellectual dichotomy based on a line from an ancient Greek poet, "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." The author uses this concept to categorize thinkers and writers into two groups: hedgehogs, who view the world through the lens of a single defining idea, and foxes, who draw on a wide variety of experiences and for whom the world cannot be boiled down to a single idea. The author uses this framework to analyze the works of various historical figures and philosophers.
The 1665th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1953
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 65th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)