The task is not to see what has never been seen before, but to think what has never been thought before about what you see every day.Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, Volume 1: Language, 1923
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Ernst Cassirer was a German philosopher and a leading proponent of the Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism. He is best known for his work in the philosophy of language, culture, and the symbolic function of human cognition. Cassirer's major contribution to philosophy includes his book "Philosophy of Symbolic Forms," where he explored how symbolic forms shape human experience and understanding.
1874–1945·lived 70 years
The task is not to see what has never been seen before, but to think what has never been thought before about what you see every day.Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, Volume 1: Language, 1923
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