Lacan and Cassirer: An Essay on Symbolisation

By: Mooij, Antoine

The theories on symbolization of the Neo-Kantian philosopher Ernst Cassirer and the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan are described and compared. Their common conception of man as an animal symbolicum has been applied to a number of topics within the humanities (language, ethics, mental disorder) to offer proof for its fruitfulness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 900437342X
• ISBN13: 9789004373426
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"