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Ernest Gellner was a distinguished philosopher known for his contributions to social theory and the philosophy of culture. Born on December 9, 1925, in Vienna, Austria, he passed away on November 5, 1995. Gellner's philosophical insights focused on the analysis of modernity, nationalism, and the structure of societies.

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“It is precisely by binding things together that traditional visions perpetuate themselves and the prejudgments contained within them; and it is by insisting on prising things apart that we have liberated ourselves from them”

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“Ideas, and even the detection of errors, require more than care and caution.”

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Book:Words and Things: An Examination Of, and an Attack On, Linguistic Philosophy

Source: Words and Things: An Examination Of, and an Attack On, Linguistic Philosophy

About the Author

Born: December 9, 1925
Died: November 5, 1995
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 21

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Nations and NationalismRelated source material

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