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Ernst Cassirer
Seymour W. Itzkoff
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Description for Ernst Cassirer
Paperback. A discussion of the work of German philosopher Ernst Cassirer. It brings Cassirer's perspective directly into the contemporary debate over human thought and its relationship to animal life. The author places Cassirer in the context of recent philosophical thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
For this second edition, Seymour has written a new introduction and has added a new retrospective essay.
Ernst Cassirer: Scientific Knowledge and the Concept of Man by Seymour W. Itzkoff is currently one of the few books available in the English language that discusses the philosophy of twentieth-century German philosopher Ernst Cassirer. Itzkoff's study brings Cassirer's perspective directly into the contemporary debate over the evolution of human thought and its relationship to animal life. Further, Itzkoff places Cassirer directly in the context of recent philosophical thought, arguing for the importance of his Kantian perspective, a significance that is amply ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268009373
SKU
V9780268009373
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About Seymour W. Itzkoff
Seymour W. Itzkoff is Professor of Education at Smith College, Northampton, MA. He is the author of numerous books including The Decline of Intelligence in America, A Strategy for National Renewal (1994).
Reviews for Ernst Cassirer
"Itzkoff has written not only an excellent study of Cassirer's inquiry into the meaning of this symbolic view of scientific knowledge, but also a provocative book that will reward the attention of anyone who has a serious interest in contemporary history of philosophy and philosophy of science." —Philosophy of Science "Cassirer's neo-Kantianism may yet provide a fresh approach to the ... Read more