Interpreting Cassirer: Critical Essays

This book is the first comprehensive English translation of Cassirer's philosophy in over seventy years, featuring essays by eleven leading scholars that explore his multi-faceted thought and place it in the context of his philosophy of culture. It offers valuable insights into Cassirer's philosophy, which remains overlooked and undervalued, and will appeal to scholars of philosophy, culture, language, science, art, history, and mind.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 261 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This is the first comprehensive volume in English on Cassirer's philosophy for over seventy years. Eleven leading Cassirer scholars address all of the key aspects of Cassirer's multi-faceted thought and situate them in the wider context of his philosophy of culture. Their essays demonstrate the depth and richness of a philosophical enterprise that still awaits recognition as one of the most original contributions to twentieth-century philosophy. Interpreting Cassirer will prove invaluable not only for Cassirer scholars and researchers of early twentieth-century philosophy, but also for scholars of the philosophy of culture, language, science, art, history, and mind.

This is the first comprehensive volume in English on Cassirer's philosophy for over seventy years. Eleven leading Cassirer scholars address all of the key aspects of Cassirer's multi-faceted thought and situate them in the wider context of his philosophy of culture. Their essays demonstrate the depth and richness of a philosophical enterprise that still awaits recognition as one of the most original contributions to twentieth-century philosophy. Interpreting Cassirer will prove invaluable not only for Cassirer scholars and researchers of early twentieth-century philosophy, but also for scholars of the philosophy of culture, language, science, art, history, and mind.

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108733878