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The hedgehog and the fox
Book • 1901
In this essay, Berlin uses the metaphor of the hedgehog and the fox to distinguish between two types of thinkers: those who relate everything to a single central vision (hedgehogs) and those who pursue many ends, often unrelated and even contradictory (foxes).
Berlin applies this distinction to Tolstoy, arguing that while Tolstoy's talents were those of a fox, his beliefs were those of a hedgehog, leading to a paradox that helps explain his philosophy of history.
The essay provides profound insights into Tolstoy, historical understanding, and human psychology.
Berlin applies this distinction to Tolstoy, arguing that while Tolstoy's talents were those of a fox, his beliefs were those of a hedgehog, leading to a paradox that helps explain his philosophy of history.
The essay provides profound insights into Tolstoy, historical understanding, and human psychology.
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