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One of the twentieth century’s greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man’s cultural achievements. An 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. What the thinkers of the past have thought of the human race, what can be said of its art, language, and capacities for good and evil in the light of modern knowledge are discussed by a great philosopher who had a profound experience of the past and of his own time.
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An Essay on Man, Ernst Cassirer
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- 1968
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- Title
- An Essay on Man
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ernst Cassirer
- Released
- 1968
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, True Stories, History, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Culture and Society, Anthropology, Culture, Self-Discovery, Cultural Anthropology, Philosophical Anthropology
- First published
- 1944
- Original title
- An Essay on Man
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- One of the twentieth century’s greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man’s cultural achievements. An 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. What the thinkers of the past have thought of the human race, what can be said of its art, language, and capacities for good and evil in the light of modern knowledge are discussed by a great philosopher who had a profound experience of the past and of his own time.