Symbolic Forms and Cultural Studies: Ernst Cassirer's Theory of Culture Book

Symbolic Forms and Cultural StudiesErnst Cassirerâ??s Theory of CultureEdited by Cyrus Hamlin and John Michael KroisCassirer thought of culture anthropologically as the entire complex of human modes of meaning and existence: it encompassed science, technology, language, and social life in addition to art, religion, and philosophy. This conception of culture and Cassirerâ??s theory of symbolism anticipated much of later cultural theory. In this collection of essays, eminent Cassirer scholars examine the many different aspects of his thinking on this subject and demonstrate how pioneering and important it is to cultural studies.â??This is the most comprehensive collection of serious scholarly studies on Cassirerâ??s thought since the Library of Living Philosophers released its collection over fifty years ago. This collection rivals that one in scope and depth and has the added benefit of historical distance.â?â??Randall Auxier, Southern Illinois UniversityCyrus Hamlin is professor of comparative literature and German and the director of graduate studies in the department of comparative literature at Yale University. John Michael Krois teaches philosophy at the Humboldt-Unïversität zu Berlin.Read More