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After whose death did Cassirer develop a theory of symbolism?

  • Hermann Cohen

  • Immanuel Kant

  • Friedrich Nietzsche

  • Karl Marx

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After the death of Hermann Cohen in 1918, Ernst Cassirer began to develop a theory of symbolism. He argued that symbols are not simply representations of reality, but rather that they play an active role in shaping our understanding of the world. Cassirer believed that symbols are the basis of human culture and that they are essential for our ability to think and communicate.
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