An essay on man an introduction to a philosophy of human culture

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cassirer, Ernst, 1874-1945 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven Yale University Press 2021
Edición:Veritas paperback edition
Temas:
Philosophical anthropology.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Civilization > Philosophy.
Symbolism.
Anthropologie philosophique.
Théorie de la connaissance.
Civilisation > Philosophie.
philosophical anthropology.
epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
Civilization > Philosophy
Knowledge, Theory of
Philosophical anthropology
Symbolism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PREFACE
  • PART I. WHAT IS MAN?
  • I The Crisis in Man's Knowledge of Himself
  • II A Clue to the Nature of Man: the Symbol
  • III From Animal Reactions to Human Responses
  • IV The Human World of Space and Time
  • V Facts and Ideals
  • PART II MAN AND CULTURE
  • VI The Definition of Man in Terms of Human Culture
  • VII Myth and Religion
  • VIII Language
  • IX Art
  • X History
  • XI Science
  • XII Summary and Conclusion
  • Index

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