| Ernst Cassirer: Scientific Knowledge and the Concept of Man, Second Edition Contributor(s): Itzkoff, Seymour W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268009376 ISBN-13: 9780268009373 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 97-22281 |
| Series: Soundings: A Series of Books on Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.39" W x 7.96" (0.95 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ernst Cassirer: Scientific Knowledge and the Concept of Man by Seymour W. Itzkoff is currently one of the few books available in the English language that discusses the philosophy of twentieth-century German philosopher Ernst Cassirer. Itzkoff's study brings Cassirer's perspective directly into the contemporary debate over the evolution of human thought and its relationship to animal life. Further, Itzkoff places Cassirer directly in the context of recent philosophical thought, arguing for the importance of his Kantian perspective, a significance that is amply vindicated by the current interest in Cassirer's ideas. For this second edition, Seymour has written a new introduction and has added a new retrospective essay. |
Contributor Bio(s): Itzkoff, Seymour W.: - Seymour W. Itzkoff is Professor of Education at Smith College, Northampton, MA. He is the author of numerous books including The Decline of Intelligence in America, A Strategy for National Renewal (1994). |