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When Ernest Gellner was his early thirties, he took it upon himself to challenge the prevailing philosophical orthodoxy of the day, Linguistic Philosophy. Finding a powerful ally in Bertrand Russell, who provided the foreword for this book, Gellner embarked on the project that was to put him on the intellectual map.

The first determined attempt to state the premises and operational rules of the movement, Words and Things remains philosophy''s most devastating attack on a conventional wisdom to this day.



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'I find myself in very close agreement with Mr. Gellner's doctrines as set forth in this book.' - Bertrand Russell

Words and Things An Examination of and an Attack

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415345484, 978-0415345484
      ISBN10: 0415345480
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When Ernest Gellner was his early thirties, he took it upon himself to challenge the prevailing philosophical orthodoxy of the day, Linguistic Philosophy. Finding a powerful ally in Bertrand Russell, who provided the foreword for this book, Gellner embarked on the project that was to put him on the intellectual map.

      The first determined attempt to state the premises and operational rules of the movement, Words and Things remains philosophy''s most devastating attack on a conventional wisdom to this day.



      Trade Review

      'I find myself in very close agreement with Mr. Gellner's doctrines as set forth in this book.' - Bertrand Russell

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