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An Essay on Man: An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture (1944)

by Ernst Cassirer

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One of the twentieth century ?s greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man ?s cultural achievementsAn 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 humanity in an inhuman age ? still resonates with readers today. ?The best-balanced and most mature expression of [Cassirer ?s] thought. ? ?Journal of Philosophy ?No reader of this book can fail to be struck by the grandeur of its program or by the sensitive humanism of the author. ? ?Ernest Nagel, The Humanist ?A rare work of philosophy and a rare work of art. ? ?Tomorrow… (more)
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One of the twentieth century ?s greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man ?s cultural achievementsAn 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 humanity in an inhuman age ? still resonates with readers today. ?The best-balanced and most mature expression of [Cassirer ?s] thought. ? ?Journal of Philosophy ?No reader of this book can fail to be struck by the grandeur of its program or by the sensitive humanism of the author. ? ?Ernest Nagel, The Humanist ?A rare work of philosophy and a rare work of art. ? ?Tomorrow

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