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Ernst Cassirer, 1874-1945. Neo-Kantian German philosopher of mind, best known for his work on symbolic representation. The most notable difference between his philosophy and Kant's lies in his contention that the a priori categories develop historically.

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Ernst Cassirer Papers Archive of the philosopher's manuscripts, at Yale University. Includes index, background information. webtext.library.yale.edu/xml2html/beinecke.CASSIRER.con.html

Ernst Cassirer, An Essay on Man Review by Cosma Shalizi. www.santafe.edu/~shalizi/reviews/essay-on-man

Review of Ernst Cassirer's Language and Myth A 1949 article on this work, by Wilfrid Sellars. Raises various questions about Cassirer's analysis of symbolism. www.ditext.com/sellars/rc.html

Ernst Cassirer A short biography of this thinker. www.kirjasto.sci.fi/cassir.htm

On My Grandfather Ernst Cassirer A speech delivered by Peter Cassirer concerning Ernst Cassirer's time in Sweden. home.swipnet.se/cassirer/ecengl.htm