Symbolic forms and cultural studies : Ernst Cassirer's theory of culture / edited by Cyrus Hamlin and John Michael Krois.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hamlin, Cyrus.

Krois, John Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cassirer, Ernst, 1874-1945.

Cassirer, Ernst.

Culture--Philosophy--History--20th century.

Culture.

Culture--Philosophy.

History.

Physical Description:

xxx, 288 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]

Summary:

Symbolic Forms and Cultural Studies Ernst Cassirer's Theory of Culture Edited by Cyrus Hamlin and John Michael Krois Cassirer 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 Cassirer'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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0300103298

OCLC:

54677702