“The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk. This is a great truth. But it is not the whole truth. The lark of Minerva also flies at dawn.”

About Ernest Gellner

Philosopher • British

Ernest Gellner was a British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist, renowned for his critical rationalism and incisive analysis of modern society. He is best known for his influential theory on nationalism,...