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Cassirer, reader, publisher, and interpreter of Leibniz's philosophy

Jean Seidengart

pp. 129-142

Abstract

As early as 1894, Cassirer began an in-depth study of the writings of Kant, Leibniz, and Descartes, and of Hermann Cohen as well. But it wasn't until the spring of 1896 that he began to attend Hermann Cohen's courses in Marburg. For Cohen, as for the young Cassirer, the philosophy of Leibniz constitutes one of the essential links in the chain of the history of idealism1 (with Plato leading the line-up); it is even a privileged link that elucidates "Kant's relationship to his predecessors" ("Kants Verhältnis zu seinen Vorgängern")2.

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Chin Drian Yannick, Krömer Ralf (2012) New essays on Leibniz reception: in science and philosophy of science 1800-2000. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 129-142

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0346-0504-5_7

Full citation:

Seidengart Jean (2012) „Cassirer, reader, publisher, and interpreter of Leibniz's philosophy“, In: Y. Chin Drian & R. Krömer (eds.), New essays on Leibniz reception, Dordrecht, Springer, 129–142.