《2 The History of Ideas as Philosophy and History》.pdfVIP

DRAFT Not to be quoted or referred to. The History of Ideas as Philosophy and History When the Isaiah Berlin Professorship in the History of Ideas was being established at Oxford one of the questions to come up for discussion was what should be the name of the post. Bernard Williams (of whom more later) apparently protested: “You can’t give it that name ! No one wants to be called a historian of ideas.” Williams’ view did not prevail 1 but