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Ernest Gellner - A Great European: In Memoriam Professor Ernest Gellner
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Abstract The 20th-century sociologist Ernest Gellner is eulogized. Gellner's intellectual background is traced through his studies in philosophy & economics, & the influence of the work of Karl Popper on his career is considered. It is proposed that Popper's critical rationalism & anthropological functionali... view more
The 20th-century sociologist Ernest Gellner is eulogized. Gellner's intellectual background is traced through his studies in philosophy & economics, & the influence of the work of Karl Popper on his career is considered. It is proposed that Popper's critical rationalism & anthropological functionalism were an important foundation for Gellner & his intellectual thought. Gellner believed that science was the most reliable system to understand the human race; his fundamental philosophy was a strong devotion to empiricism that would allow for boundless progress.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
Intellectual History; Anthropologists; 20th-century sociologist Ernest Gellner, intellectual foundation/philosophy; eulogy;; Sociologists; History of Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
1996
Page/Pages
p. 97-99
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 4 (1996) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications