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Antonio Gramsci, born on January 22, 1891, and died on April 27, 1937, was an Italian politician, philosopher, and writer. He was a prominent figure in the Italian Communist movement and is known for his unique theoretical contributions and profound analysis of cultural, political, and social issues.

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“Common sense is a chaotic aggregate of disparate conceptions, and one can find there anything that one like.”

Thought Common Sense

Book:Selections from the Prison Notebooks

Source: Selections from the Prison Notebooks

“Common sense is not a single unique conception, identical in time and space. It is the "folklore" of philosophy, and, like folklore, it takes countless different forms. Its most fundamental character is that it is a conception which, even in the brain of one individual, is fragmentary, incoherent and inconsequential.”

Philosophy Thought Common Sense

Book:Selections from the Prison Notebooks

Source: Selections from the Prison Notebooks

“Common sense is the folklore of philosophy.”

Philosophy Common Common Sense Folklore

Book:Prison Notebooks

Source: Prison Notebooks

“Common sense is not something rigid and stationary, but is in continuous transformation, becoming enriched with scientific notions and philosophical opinions that have entered into common circulation. 'Common sense' is the folklore of philosophy and always stands midway between folklore proper (folklore as it is normally understood) and the philosophy, science, and economics of the scientists. Common sense creates the folklore of the future, a relatively rigidified phase of popular knowledge in a given time and place.”

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Author:Antonio Gramsci

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Born: January 22, 1891
Died: April 27, 1937
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