“SÍMBOLO” DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA DE ERNST CASSIRER

Consideraciones en torno al concepto de “símbolo” desde el punto de vista de Ernst Cassirer Considerations Regarding the Concept of “Symbol” from the Point of View of Ernst Cassirer Roberto Andrés González En-claves del Pensamiento, vol. VII, núm. 14, julio-diciembre, 2013, pp. 85-101.
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de
México Distrito Federal, México
En-claves del Pensamiento,
ISSN (Versión impresa): 1870-879X
dora.garcia@itesm.mx
en-claves.ccm@servicios.itesm.mx
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México
México
CONSIDERACIONES EN TORNO AL CONCEPTO DE “SÍMBOLO” DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA DE ERNST CASSIRER
ROBERTO ANDRÉS GONZÁLEZ*
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