Arts in Symbols——An Analysis of Cassirer’s Outlook on Arts Embodied in His Person Theory
Cassirer’s artistic viewis the embodiment of his symbolic philosophy in culture. He believed that art is the manifestation of intrinsic life and the discovery and creation of forms, having the function of understanding and liberating minds. Based on the analysis of his outlook on arts from the perspectives of nature, form and function, the paper concludes that Cassirer’s artistic viewis just that arts are in symbols.