The Independent described Gellner as a "one-man crusader for..?"
Critical Rationalism
Religious Tolerance
Environmental Conservation
Democratic Socialism
Answer
Critical Rationalism is a philosophical position that emphasizes reason, logic and empiricism. It was founded by Karl Popper in the mid-20th century and is based on the idea that knowledge is provisional and that scientific theories are only provisional and must be constantly tested and revised in the light of new evidence.
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