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Ernst Cassirer was a German philosopher, noted for the philosophy of symbolic forms and his three-volume Philosophy of Symbolic Forms (1923-1929).
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What are Ernst Cassirer's symbolic forms?
Cassirer argued that humans understand the world through symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, science, and religion. His three-volume "Philosophy of Symbolic Forms" appeared between 1923 and 1929.
How was Cassirer connected to Kantian philosophy?
Cassirer belonged to the Marburg school of neo-Kantian philosophy, which reworked Kant's ideas for modern science and culture. Instead of focusing only on categories of knowledge, he broadened the question to symbolic culture.
What happened between Cassirer and Heidegger at Davos?
Cassirer and Martin Heidegger famously debated at Davos in 1929. The exchange is often remembered as a clash between Cassirer's humanistic neo-Kantianism and Heidegger's existential philosophy.
Why did Cassirer write The Myth of the State?
"The Myth of the State" was published in 1946, after Cassirer had fled Nazi Germany. The book examines how political myths can become dangerous forces in modern mass politics.
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