Those who have been following Henry Hardy's efforts to bring Berlin's works to light may wonder if this volume is strictly necessary. It is in fact well worth reading. The essay 'My Intellectual Path' is a perfect introduction for the novice, and a perfect intellectual 'index' for the expert. The tributes by Stuart Hampshire and Bernard Williams are substantive (not sentimental) and highlight what those thinkers, giants themselves, believe was most valuable in Berlin's thought.