I cannot recall a book title that was less well-shaped to its subject. Far from being a “skeptic,” Arthur Koestler was a man not merely convinced but actively enthused by practically any intellectual ...

It is clear in Michael Scammell’s comprehensive biography that Arthur Koestler was an exceedingly difficult and troubled man. Even those who revered Koestler as the author of “Darkness at Noon,” his ...

PRIDE in their personal powers of discovery all too often prevents intellectuals from learning out of the experience of others. Each generation insists upon its uniqueness, so that there is no ...