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“Nationalism is not the awakening of nations to self-consciousness; it invents nations where they do not exist.”

Quote by Ernest Gellner

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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. more

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