In the first two sections of the following remarks, I will establish a working definition of Cassirer's concept of a symbolic form. Symbolic forms are primarily forms of expression (1). Furthermore, they must be conceived as forms of world-disclosure and forms of mind and spirit (2). Finally, I will highlight the key elements of Cassirer's analysis of the practical dimension of symbolic forms (3). I argue that a reconsideration of the concept of a symbolic form will naturally let the philosophy of symbolic forms adopt the shape of a critical theory of society.

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重新思考卡西尔的象征形式概念


在以下评论的前两节中，我将为卡西尔的象征形式概念建立一个工作定义。符号形式主要是表达形式（1）。此外，它们必须被视为世界揭示的形式以及心灵和精神的形式（2）。最后，我将强调卡西尔对象征形式的实践维度分析的关键要素（3）。我认为，对象征形式概念的重新思​​考自然会让象征形式哲学采取社会批判理论的形式。