The Symbolic Construction of Reality

The Symbolic Construction of Reality
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780226036892
ISBN-13 : 0226036898
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Book Synopsis The Symbolic Construction of Reality by : Jeffrey Andrew Barash

Download or read book The Symbolic Construction of Reality written by Jeffrey Andrew Barash and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-05-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Western epistemological and scientific traditions to aesthetics and the philosophy of history to anthropology and political philosophy. Reflecting this diversity in Cassirer’s own work, The Symbolic Construction of Reality collects eleven essays by a wide range of contributors from different fields. Each essay analyzes a different aspect of his legacy, reassessing its significance for our contemporary world and bringing much-needed attention to this seminal thinker.


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