Consideraciones en torno al concepto de "símbolo" desde el punto de vista de Ernst Cassirer

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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,

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CONSIDERACIONES EN TORNO AL CONCEPTO DE

“SÍMBOLO” DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA

DE ERNST CASSIRER

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