An Essay on Man: An Introduction to a Philosophy of Human Culture - Cassirer, Ernst 1874-1945 (London New Haven Yale University Press, 1944)
One of the twentieth centuryís greatest philosophers presents the results of his lifetime study of man's cultural achievements. An 'Essay on man' is an original synthesis of contemporary knowledge, a unique interpretation of the intellectual crisis of our time, and a brilliant vindication of man's ability to resolve human problems by the courageous use of his mind.