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Cause and Meaning in the Social Sciences » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 228 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

The essays in this volume gather together Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life and they approach the topic from a number of directions: philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including R. G. Collingwood, Noam Chomsky, Piaget and Eysenck and...
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The essays in this volume gather together Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life and they approach the topic from a number of directions: philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including R. G. Collingwood, Noam Chomsky, Piaget and Eysenck and discussions on the setting of philosophy in the general culture of England and America.
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Contemporary Thought and Politics » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 207 pgs.

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Gellner's political philosophy in these volumes combines the down-to-earth realism of political sociology with a rational treatment of the normative issues of traditional political thought. In these essays Gellner strives to understand the religions of nationalism, communism and democracy, returning...
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Gellner's political philosophy in these volumes combines the down-to-earth realism of political sociology with a rational treatment of the normative issues of traditional political thought. In these essays Gellner strives to understand the religions of nationalism, communism and democracy, returning again and again to the basic values of the liberal: social tolerance, rational criticism, human decency and justice.
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The Devil in Modern Philosophy » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 262 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

The essays in this volume gather together Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life and they approach the topic from a number of directions: philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including R. G. Collingwood, Noam Chomsky, Piaget and Eysenck and...
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The essays in this volume gather together Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life and they approach the topic from a number of directions: philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including R. G. Collingwood, Noam Chomsky, Piaget and Eysenck and discussions on the setting of philosophy in the general culture of England and America.
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Words and Things » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 274 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Postmodernism, Reason and Religion » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 108 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Language and Solitude: Wittgenstein, Malinowski, and the Habsburg Dilemma » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 209 pgs.

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Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) has been described as "one of the last great central European polymath intellectuals." In this, his last book, he throws new light on two key figures of the twentieth century: the philosopher Wittgenstein, and Malinowski, founder of modern British social anthropology...
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Ernest Gellner (1925-1995) has been described as "one of the last great central European polymath intellectuals." In this, his last book, he throws new light on two key figures of the twentieth century: the philosopher Wittgenstein, and Malinowski, founder of modern British social anthropology. Gellner shows how the thought of both men grew from a common background of assumptions about human nature, society, and language. He ties together themes that preoccupied him, epitomizing his belief that philosophy--far from "leaving everything as it is"--is about important historical, social and personal issues.
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Segmentation: Reality or Myth?, in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner, Henry Munson Jr. 9 pgs.

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Homeland of the Unrevolution, in Daedalus » Read Now
by Ernest Gellner. 13 pgs.

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Perspectives on Berber Politics: On Gellner and Masqueray, or Durkheim's Mistake, in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute » Read Now
by Hugh Roberts. 20 pgs.

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The Sociology of Nationalism: Tomorrow's Ancestors (Chap. 4 "Devils at his Back: Nationalism and Ernest Gellner") » Read Now
by David Mccrone. 208 pgs.

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In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David McCrone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. Among topics covered are: * classical and contemporary theories of...
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In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David McCrone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. Among topics covered are: * classical and contemporary theories of nationalism * nationalism and ethnicity * nationalism and the nation state * colonial and post-colonial nationalisms * neo nationalism and post communist nationalism.
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A Zone of Engagement (Chap. 9 "Max Weber and Ernest Gellner: Science, Politics, Enchantment") » Read Now
by Perry Anderson. 384 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, History, Entire Library
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Ethnonationalism in the Contemporary World: Walker Connor and the Study of Nationalism (Chap. 9 "Federations and the Management of Nations: Agreements and Arguments with Walker Connor and Ernest Gellner") » Read Now
by Daniele Conversi. 302 pgs.

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In Ethnonationalism in the Contemporary World , world-renowned scholars employ various aspects of Connor's work to explicate the recent upsurge of nationalism on a global scale. In keeping with the growing awareness that the study of ethnonationalism requires an interdisciplinary approach, the...
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In Ethnonationalism in the Contemporary World , world-renowned scholars employ various aspects of Connor's work to explicate the recent upsurge of nationalism on a global scale. In keeping with the growing awareness that the study of ethnonationalism requires an interdisciplinary approach, the contributors represent a number of academic disciplines, including anthropology, geography, history, linguistics, social psychology, sociology and world politics. The book discusses issues such as identity, ethnicity and nationalism, primordialism, social constructionism, ethnic conflict, separatism and federalism. It also features case studies on the Basque country, South Africa and Canada.
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Nation and Identity ("The Gellner Thesis: Nationalism and Industrialisation" begins on p. 18) » Read Now
by Ross Poole. 210 pgs.

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Nation and Identity provides a concise and comprehensive account of the place of national identity in modern life. Ross Poole argues that the nation became a fundamental organising principle of social, political and moral life during the period of early modernity and that is has provided the...
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Nation and Identity provides a concise and comprehensive account of the place of national identity in modern life. Ross Poole argues that the nation became a fundamental organising principle of social, political and moral life during the period of early modernity and that is has provided the organising principle of much liberal, republican and democratic thought.Ross Poole offers us a new and urgently needed analysis of the concept of identity, arguing that we are now in a position to envisage the end of nationalism. We see that the impact of issues like multiculturalism, republicanism, and indigenous rights have made it very difficult to see how the possibility of a postnational cosmopolitanism could not degenerate into a nihilistic moral universe. Nation and Identity will be a fascinating read for all those interested in issues of national identity, both politically and philosophically.
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