An Essay on Man: An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture (Veritas Paperbacks)

This book is for anyone who wants a 30,000 foot view of human thought and being. One of the most important books you will ever read.

Mentioning Ernest Cassirer the first thing comes to our mind is 'symbolic form'. This concept has been widely quoted and variously explained, particular after publication of Professor Wood's translation of Panofsky's essay on perspective. However the concept of symbolic form remains illusive. Very few had the courage to tackle Cassirer's three volume treatise. This little gem, an essay on man, is quite readable and give a wonderful introduction to Cassirer's philosophy.

Very good. An important book.

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原著者Ernst Cassirer　の日本語訳(宮城音弥さんの訳)を岩波文庫で読んだのがカッシーラーに出会った初めての本です。カッシーラー唯一の貴重な英語による著書だということで早速にその原著を購入しました。たいへんわかりやすい読んでいて心地いい英語でした。CassirerのほかにもHeisenberg，Schrodingerなど模範的な英語を書くドイツの著名な科学者,哲学者がいます。学生の皆さまには是非このような人たちの英文をどしどし読まれることをお薦め致します。