The Politics of Myth: Ernst Cassirer's pathology of the totalitarian state.

From: Perspectives on Political Science | Date: June 22, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract: Ernst Cassirer as a political philosopher is foremost known by his book The Myth of the State. Although very promising, in particular considering the intellectual biography of Cassirer, The Myth of the State has not always found enthusiastic reception. This is partly because it is not really a self-contained book; rather it is a compilation of materials that were intended by Cassirer to form a book, which he never could finish. This article has its starting point in The Myth of the State, taking its most important themes and elaborating on them in light of secondary ...

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