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“People are even more reluctant to admit that man explains nothing, than they were to admit that God explains nothing.” quote by Ernest Gellner
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“People are even more reluctant to admit that man explains nothing, than they were to admit that God explains nothing.”

Ernest Gellner

About This Quote

Source Book: Nations and Nationalism, Ernest Gellner, 1983

People deny that human reasoning explains anything, even more than they deny that divine explanation is absent.

In simple terms: People reject human explanations more than divine ones.

Key Takeaway

Question assumptions about human knowledge.

Themes

skepticism knowledge humanism

Mood

reflective critical

Type

philosophical analytical

When to use this quote

  • academic debate
  • public discourse
  • education
  • media analysis

Key Concepts

philosophy epistemology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do we trust human reason more than faith?
  • How does this view affect our search for truth?
A Different Perspective

Human reasoning can still offer valuable insights despite skepticism.

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