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Loading... Susanne Langer in focus : the symbolic mindby Robert E. Innis
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Susanne Langer (1895--1985) was one of American philosophy's most distinctive thinkers. Her philosophy was a deep exploration of human life as a continuous process of meaning-making through symbolic forms. Here, Robert E. Innis brings readers closer to Langer's precise and nuanced account of the symbolic mind. Innis shows how Langer's thought spans the sciences, aesthetics, psychology, religion, education, and music, and where it touches on concerns that were brought forward by American pragmatists such as John Dewey and William James. Innis reveals Langer's intense focus on making meaning clear as he covers her entire philosophical career. Highlighting what is of permanent value to American philosophy in Langer's work, he determines exactly what her positions were and why she proposed them. Readers will find a keen appreciation for and critical appraisal of Langer's unique philosophical vision. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)191Philosophy and Psychology Modern western philosophy American and Canadian philosophersLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. Indiana University PressAn edition of this book was published by Indiana University Press. |