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Ernest Gellner
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-1995
Ernest André Gellner was a French-born British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist. Central themes in his social thought included modernisation theory and nationalism, the latter of which he developed into a leading theory. His multicultural perspective allowed him to engage with the Western world, the Muslim world, and Russian civilization.
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About Ernest Gellner
Birth
1925
Death
1995
Ernest André Gellner was a French-born British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist. Central themes in his social thought included modernisation theory and nationalism, the latter of which he developed into a leading theory. His multicultural perspective allowed him to engage with the Western world, the Muslim world, and Russian civilization.
Ernest Gellner was a multifaceted intellectual who excelled as a philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist.
His debut work, Words and Things, sparked an intense public debate in the British press for an entire month.
He was recognized by the press as a one-man crusader for critical rationalism.
He developed a prolific academic career, holding prestigious chairs at the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge.
Throughout his life, he published 44 works focusing on fundamental topics such as nationalism, history, and social sciences.
