{"product_id":"an-essay-on-man-an-introduction-to-a-philosophy-of-human-culture-9780300254075","title":"An Essay on Man: An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man's cultural achievements\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Essay on Man\u003c\/i\u003e is an original synthesis of contemporary knowledge, a unique interpretation of the intellectual crisis of our time, and a brilliant vindication of man's ability to resolve human problems by the courageous use of his mind. In a new introduction Peter E. Gordon situates the book among Cassirer's greater body of work, and looks at why his \"hymn to humanity in an inhuman age\" still resonates with readers today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best-balanced and most mature expression of  Cassirer's] thought.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"No 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Humanist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A rare work of philosophy and a rare work of art.\"--\u003ci\u003eTomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10755903\"\u003eErnst Cassirer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300254075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300254075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI013000\"\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI004000\"\u003eEpistemology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnst Cassirer\u003c\/b\u003e (1874-1945) was the most prominent Neo-Kantian philosopher of the twentieth century. \u003cb\u003ePeter E. Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is the Amabel B. James Professor of History and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696939864301,"sku":"9780300254075","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_27ad0198-b3e4-45b2-b9d3-d6529cb81edf.jpg?v=1649884431","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/an-essay-on-man-an-introduction-to-a-philosophy-of-human-culture-9780300254075","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}