Philosopher

Isaiah Berlin

A British philosopher, Berlin distinguished negative from positive liberty and championed value pluralism, warning against totalitarian utopias and becoming a reference of 20th-century liberal thought.

1909–1997

Portrait: Isaiah Berlin — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Isaiah Berlin positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Leaning - Federal

Federal 69%

Unitary 31%

Representation

Strong - Democracy

Democracy 80%

Autocracy 20%

Power

Strong - Liberty

Security 28%

Liberty 73%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 36%

Multiculturalism 64%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist

Militarist 30%

Pacifist 70%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 64%

Nationalist 36%

Economy

Balanced

Public 54%

Private 46%

Control

Balanced

Planning 46%

Free market 54%

Trade

Leaning - Globalism

Protectionism 36%

Globalism 64%

Religion

Leaning - Irreligious

Irreligious 64%

Religious 36%

Morality

Leaning - Progressive

Progressive 61%

Traditionalist 39%

Technology

Balanced

Technology 49%

Biology 51%

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