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“Philosophy is explicitness, generality, orientation and assessment. That which one would insinuate, thereof one must speak.”

Book:Words and Things: A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy and a Study in Ideology

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Words and Things: A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy and a Study in Ideology

This book critically examines the relationship between language and ideology, offering an in-depth analysis of linguistic philosophy. more

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Ernest Gellner

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. more

“In brief, nationalism is a theory of political legitimacy, which requires the ethnic boundaries should not be cut across political ones, and, in particular, that ethnic boundaries within a given state a contingency already formally excluded by the principle in its general formulation should not separate the power holders from the rest.”

Should States Political Given Principles Cutting Particular Theory Boundaries Nationalism Excluded Legitimacy Contingency

Book:Nations and Nationalism

Source: Nations and Nationalism

“Tribalism never prospers, for when it does, everyone will respect it as a true nationalism, and no-one will dare call it tribalism.”

Doe Dare Nationalism Tribalism

Book:Nations and Nationalism

Source: Nations and Nationalism

“Capital, like capitalism, seems an overrated category.”

Seems Capitalism Categories Overrated

Book:Nations and Nationalism

Source: Nations and Nationalism