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The Symbolic Construction of Reality: The Legacy of Ernst Cassirer (Studies in German-Jewish Cultural History and Literature, Franz Rosenzweig Miner)
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Hardcover. A collection of essays that analyze various aspects of philosopher Ernst Cassirer's legacy, reassessing their significance for our contemporary world. Editor(s): Barash, Jeffrey Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
In 1933 eminent philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) fled Nazi Germany for the United States. His fame in Europe having already been established through a public debate with Martin Heidegger in 1929, Cassirer would go on to become a noteworthy influence on American culture. His most important early writings focused on the symbol and symbolic interaction, exploring how human cultures - from early myth-based ones to our own modern, scientifically oriented time - have used symbols to mediate the basic forms of experience. Following this work, Cassirer extended his insights to encompass a broad spectrum of philosophical themes: from investigations into ... Read more
In 1933 eminent philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) fled Nazi Germany for the United States. His fame in Europe having already been established through a public debate with Martin Heidegger in 1929, Cassirer would go on to become a noteworthy influence on American culture. His most important early writings focused on the symbol and symbolic interaction, exploring how human cultures - from early myth-based ones to our own modern, scientifically oriented time - have used symbols to mediate the basic forms of experience. Following this work, Cassirer extended his insights to encompass a broad spectrum of philosophical themes: from investigations into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226036861
SKU
V9780226036861
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Jeffrey Andrew Barash is the Professeur des Universites in the Department of Philosophy at the Universite de Picardie in Amiens, France, and the author of several books, including Martin Heidegger and the Problem of Historical Meaning.
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