The essay examines the distinction Cassirer makes between sign and symbol. Using these concepts, it describes, in Cassirer’s terms, two contemporary anti-symbolic trends: one linked to information and automation technologies, and the other linked to contemporary literature that explores the female desire to become a plan.

Di Bella, S. (2026). Putting the Apple back on the Tree. Cassirer and the Contemporary Rejection of Symbolic Agency. ITINERA, 31(1), 84-93 [10.54103/2039-9251/32272].

Putting the Apple back on the Tree. Cassirer and the Contemporary Rejection of Symbolic Agency

Di Bella, S
2026-01-01

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The essay examines the distinction Cassirer makes between sign and symbol. Using these concepts, it describes, in Cassirer’s terms, two contemporary anti-symbolic trends: one linked to information and automation technologies, and the other linked to contemporary literature that explores the female desire to become a plan.
2026
Settore PHIL-05/A - Storia della filosofia
Di Bella, S. (2026). Putting the Apple back on the Tree. Cassirer and the Contemporary Rejection of Symbolic Agency. ITINERA, 31(1), 84-93 [10.54103/2039-9251/32272].
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