Ernst Cassirer

Ernst Cassirer

university teacher
art historian
philosopher
🇸🇪Sweden
Marburg School

Ernst Alfred Cassirer was a German philosopher and historian of philosophy. Trained within the Neo-Kantian Marburg School, he initially followed his mentor Hermann Cohen in attempting to supply an idealistic philosophy of science.

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Lifespan
1874 – 1945
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Wrocław
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinUniversity of Marburg
Awards
🏆 Kuno Fischer Award🏆 honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg
Doctoral Advisors
🎓 Paul Natorp🎓 Hermann Cohen
Doctoral Students
📖 Leo Strauss

Timeline

  • 1874

    Born

    Birth
  • 1945

    Died

    Death

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