An Essay on Man
An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture
$29.08
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2021
Summary
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. In a new introduction Peter E. Gordon situates the book among Cassirer’s greater body of work, and looks at why his “hymn to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300254075 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0300254075 |
| Author: | Ernst Cassirer, Peter E. Gordon |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Veritas Paperbacks |
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Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer (1874–1945) was the most prominent Neo-Kantian philosopher of the twentieth century.
Peter E. Gordon is the Amabel B. James Professor of History and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University.
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