An Essay on Man. An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture
Filozofija - knjige
083972
Fredericksburg
1972
13×20,5
meki
237
engleski
Cijena: 13,50 EUR
Ernst Cassirer's An Essay on Man (1944) is a philosophical work that defines humans as "animal symbolicum," or symbol-using animals, distinguishing them from other creatures through their ability to create and use symbols to interpret the world. The book argues that human culture is fundamentally built on this symbolic function, which mediates between our immediate impulses and the world, allowing for abstract thought, art, language, and a concept of history. Cassirer presents it as a synthesis of contemporary knowledge and a defense of reason in the face of a "humanitarian crisis".
