Science and art
physics as a symbolic formation
pp. 21-41
Résumé
The reflection on the preconditions and evolution of science has played a decisive role in the development of Ernst Cassirer’s philosophy, contributing to its functional and thus inherently pluralistic and holistic view of knowledge. To present Cassirer’s conception of physics as an open symbolic formation enables us to reveal and study the radical features of his epistemological model:
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Pedersen Esther Oluffa, Brock Steen, Festersen Claus, Pedersen Stig Andur (2011) The philosophy of symbolic forms and the question of human culture. Synthese 179 (1).
Pages: 21-41
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-009-9630-9
Citation complète:
Schmitz-Rigal Christiane, 2011, Science and art: physics as a symbolic formation. Synthese 179 (1), The philosophy of symbolic forms and the question of human culture, 21-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-009-9630-9.