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Ernst Cassirer Philosopher

Ernst Cassirer (/kɑːˈsɪərər, kə-/; German: [kaˈsiːʁɐ]; July 28, 1874 – April 13, 1945) was a German philosopher. Trained within the Neo-Kantian Marburg School, he initially followed his mentor Hermann Cohen in attempting to supply an idealistic philosophy of science; after Cohen's death, he developed a theory of symbolism, and used it to expand phenomenology of knowledge into a more general philosophy of culture. He is one of the leading 20th century advocates of philosophical idealism.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 28, 1874
Birth place	Poland , Wrocław , Kingdom of Prussia , Province of Silesia
Date of death	April 13, 1945
Place of death	New York City , United States , New York
Era	20th-century philosophy

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