On Human (Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Culture)

Author: (German) Ernst Cassirer
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a representative work of Cassirer's philosophical thought on human cultural philosophy. The author answers the question "What is a human being?" from a philosophical perspective, pointing out that humans have the ability to create an "ideal world," that humans are "symbolic animals," and conducts a comprehensive exploration of cultural phenomena such as mythology, religion, and art. The book provides the author with new and profound annotations on the cultural philosophy system, offering a breakthrough for Chinese academia in thinking about human beings and human concepts, as well as the value of human beings. The book was immediately translated into multiple languages upon its publication, spreading widely and having a profound influence. This book is a representative work of Cassirer's philosophical thought on human cultural philosophy. The author answers the question "What is a human being?" from a philosophical perspective, pointing out that humans have the ability to create an "ideal world," that humans are "symbolic animals," and conducts a comprehensive exploration of cultural phenomena such as mythology, religion, and art. The book provides the author with new and profound annotations on the cultural philosophy system, offering a breakthrough for Chinese academia in thinking about human beings and human concepts, as well as the value of human beings. The book was immediately translated into multiple languages upon its publication, spreading widely and having a profound influence.