{"product_id":"the-symbolic-construction-of-reality-jeffrey-andrew-barash-9780226036861","title":"The Symbolic Construction of Reality: The Legacy of Ernst Cassirer","description":"In 1933 eminent philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) fled Nazi Germany for the United States. His fame in Europe having already been established through a public debate with Martin Heidegger in 1929, Cassirer would go on to become a noteworthy influence on American culture. His most important early writings focused on the symbol and symbolic interaction, exploring how human cultures--from early myth-based ones to our own modern, scientifically oriented time--have used symbols to mediate the basic forms of experience. Following this work, Cassirer extended his insights to encompass a broad spectrum of philosophical themes: from investigations into Western epistemological and scientific traditions to aesthetics and the philosophy of history to anthropology and political philosophy. Reflecting this diversity in Cassirer's own work, \u003ci\u003eThe Symbolic Construction of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e collects eleven essays by a wide range of contributors from different fields. Each essay analyzes a different aspect of his legacy, reassessing its significance for our contemporary world and bringing much-needed attention to this seminal thinker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Andrew Barash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226036863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226036861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2009 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/26\/6009 pg. 14","brand":"Jeffrey Andrew Barash","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086389096703,"sku":"9780226036861","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66381704-53d3-4aa9-b7c5-8508d9f230f1.jpg?v=1769094398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-symbolic-construction-of-reality-jeffrey-andrew-barash-9780226036861","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}