One of the twentieth centurys greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of mans cultural achievementsAn 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 mans ability to resolve human problems by the courageous use of his mind. In a new introduction Peter E. Gordon situates the book among Cassirers greater body of work, and looks at why hishymn to humanity in an inhuman agestill resonates with readers today.The best-balanced and most mature expression of [Cassirers] thought.Journal of PhilosophyNo reader of this book can fail to be struck by the grandeur of its program or by the sensitive humanism of the author.Ernest Nagel, The HumanistA rare work of philosophy and a rare work of art.Tomorrow Format Häftad Omfång 264 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Yale University Press Utgivningsdatum 2021-07-13 ISBN 9780300254075