Perspectives on the Philosophy of Culture

The volume provides the first extensive analysis of Husserl's and Cassirer's approaches to the investigation of culture. It assembles contributions by leading international scholars and young researchers, offering an advanced comparison of the philosophies of culture in both thinkers.

Edmund Husserl and Ernst Cassirer rank among the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Despite the differences between their philosophical outlooks, their investigations show a common enduring interest in the exploration of human culture. This volume provides the first extensive analysis of Husserl's and Cassirer's approaches to the philosophy of culture, assembling contributions by leading international scholars and young researchers. The chapters offer insights into issues such as the various modalities of sense-giving in culture, the relationship between perception and meaning, the place of science in culture, the dismissal of scientism, and the possibility of humanism.

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Thiemo Breyer, Prof. Dr., is Professor for Phenomenology and Anthropology at the Department of Philosophy and Director of the Husserl Archives at the University of Cologne. Elio Antonucci is PhD Fellow at the a.r.t.e.s. Graduate School for the Humanities of the University of Cologne. ´ Marco Cavallaro, Dr. des., is Research Associate at the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau.