Philosophy · Scholarship · 1874–1945

Ernst Cassirer

German philosopher known for his work on symbolic forms

Did you know?He left Germany immediately after the Nazis came to power and taught at several prestigious universities, including Oxford, Yale, and Columbia.

Ernst Alfred Cassirer ( kah-SEER-ər, kə-; German:; July 28, 1874 – April 13, 1945) was a German philosopher and historian of philosophy. Trained within the Marburg school of neo-Kantianism, he initially followed his mentor Hermann Cohen in attempting to supply an idealistic philosophy of science.

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Age at death: 70
Years since death: 81

Born: May 28, 1874 · Wrocław, Poland
Died: April 13, 1945
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: Swedish
Known for: Philosophy, Scholarship

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Father: Eduard Cassirer
Spouse: Toni Cassirer
Child: Heinz Cassirer

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