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Parkhomenko, R. N. political myths and the concept of freedom in E. Cassirer

Abstract: The author of the article studies the theory of political myths and the concept of freedom in Ernst Cassirer’s (1874-1945) philosophy. Cassirer believed that only symbolic culture could help to reveal the true nature of human and his ability not only to create the greatest cultural monuments but also to construct political myths. Ernst Cassirer’s work‘The Myth of the State’ contains his thoughts on dangers awaiting human culture. Cassirer assumed that it was not enough just to describe and analyze the ‘normal’ functioning, success and achievements of culture. To his opinion, it is also very important to explain cultural ‘gaps’ and ‘failures’ as well as ‘dark periods’ in human history.


Keywords:

pedagogy, myth, symbol, freedom, politics, state institution, fascism, totalitarianism, culture, human.


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