The Hedgehog And The Fox: An Essay On Tolstoy's... -

The crux of the essay is Berlin’s analysis of Leo Tolstoy, particularly his philosophy in War and Peace . Berlin argues that Tolstoy suffered from a profound internal conflict: .

He desperately sought a single, all-embracing explanation for history and human existence, leading him to reject his own "fox-like" artistic insights in favor of a rigid moral system in his later life. The Hedgehog and the Fox: An Essay on Tolstoy's...