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“It is, as it were, the fundamental principle of cognition that the universal can be perceived only in the particular, while the particular can be thought only in reference to the universal.”

Book:The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, Volume 1: Language

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The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, Volume 1: Language

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Ernst Cassirer

German philosopher, cultural philosopher, and one of the important representatives of phenomenology. Cassirer is renowned for his philosophical exploration of symbolic forms, particularly in the fields of language, art, and religion. His thoughts were deeply influenced by Kant, Hegel, and Husserl, and had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy. more

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Source: The Intelligence Wars: Logos Versus Mythos

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Book:Universals Versus Particulars: The Ultimate Intellectual War

Source: Universals Versus Particulars: The Ultimate Intellectual War

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