Ep. 291: Cassirer and Langer on Myth and Ritual (Part One for Supporters) (opens in new tab)

On Ernst Cassirer's An Essay on Man (1944), ch. 6-7, and Susanne Langer's Philosophy in a New Key (1942), ch. 6-7. Why do people produce ritual, mythology, and religion? According to our authors, these are spontaneous, symbolic modes of self-expression. They're not opposed to rational, scientific thought, but are necessary preconditions for it. The post Ep. 291: Cassirer and Langer on Myth and Ritual (Part One for Supporters) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.