An Essay on Man by Ernst Cassirer
“The best and most mature expression of [Cassirer's] thought.”—Journal of Philosophy "No reader of this book can fail to be struck by the grandeur of its program or by the sensitive humanism of the author."—Ernest Nagel, The Humanist One of the twentieth century’s greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man’s cultural achievements. An Essay on Man is an original synthesis of contemporary knowledge, a unique interpretation of the intellectual crisis of our time, and a brilliant vindication of man’s ability to resolve human problems by the courageous use of his mind. What the thinkers of the past have thought of the human race, what can be said of its art, language, and capacities for good and evil in the light of modern knowledge are discussed by a great philosopher who had a profound experience of the past and of his own time.Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) was a German-Jewish philosopher who spoke at a number of German and American colleges. He wrote many volumes, including The Myth of the State, An Essay on Man, and Language and Myth, among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300000344 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300000340 |
| Title | An Essay on Man |
| Author | Ernst Cassirer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 1962-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
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