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Gellner was known for his work within the subject-matter of how many civilizations?
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Gellner was known for his work within the subject-matter of three civilizations: Europe, Islam and the Third World. He argued that these three civilizations were fundamentally different from each other and that they could not be understood in terms of a single theory. He also argued that the West was in decline and that the future belonged to Islam and the Third World.
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