Symbolic Forms and Cultural Studies
Ernst Cassirer's Theory of Culture
Cyrus Hamlin editor John Michael Krois editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Yale University Press
Published:15th Jul '14
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Cassirer thought of culture anthropologically as the entire complex of human modes of meaning and existence: it encompassed science, technology, language, and social life in addition to art, religion, and philosophy. This conception of culture and Cassirer’s theory of symbolism anticipated much of later cultural theory. In this collection of essays, eminent Cassirer scholars examine the many different aspects of his thinking on this subject and demonstrate how pioneering and important it is to cultural studies.
"This is the most comprehensive collection of serious scholarly studies on Cassirer’s thought since the Library of Living Philosophers released its collection over fifty years ago. This collection rivals that one in scope and depth, and has the added benefit of historical distance."—Randall E. Auxier, Southern Illinois University; Editor, Library of Living Philosophers
ISBN: 9780300209105
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 494g
318 pages