Contemporary Thought and Politics

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.Gellner, Ernest is the author of 'Contemporary Thought and Politics', published 1974 under ISBN 9780710077431 and ISBN 0710077432.