Question

Ernst Renan, 'What is a Nation?': In a lecture delivered at the university of Sorbonne in 1882, the French philosopher Ernst Renan outlined his understanding of what makes a nation. The lecture was subsequently published as a famous essay titled What is a Nation? In this essay, Renan criticizes the notion suggested by others that a nation formed by common language, race, religion or territory: A nation is a culmination of a long past of endeavours, sacrifice and devotion. A heroic past, great men, glory, that is the social capital on which bases a national idea. To have common glories in the past, to have a common will in the present, to have performed great deeds together, to wish to perform still more, these are the essential conditions of being a people. The nation is therefore a large scale solidarity... Its existence is a daily plebiscite a province is its inhabitants; If anyone has the right to be consulted is the inhabitant. A nation never has any real interest in annexing or holding onto a country against its will. The existence of nation is a good thing. A necessity even Their existence is a guarantee of liberty, which would be lost if the world had only one law and only one master. i) What do you mean by the term 'Nation'?

i) Write any 2 requirements for the formation of a nation. ii) How did heroic past help in the formation of nation?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The French philosopher Ernest Renan explained his understanding of what made a nation. According to him a nation is not formed by a common language,race and religion. To form a nation endeavour,sacrifice,devotion are very necessary. A nation is a large scale solidarity.