Image of a rocky coastal cave with turquoise water and sunlight illuminating the rock formations. Overlaid text reads: “Physical reality seems to recede in proportion as man’s symbolic activity advances. Instead of dealing with the things themselves man is in a sense constantly conversing with himself.” — Ernst Cassirer. Humanism Church logo appears at the bottom left, and the text “humanism.church” appears at the bottom right.
Symbols not only enhance our understanding of the world and communicate with others, but through our ability to transform materials we can bring into the physical world symbols. #Philosophy #Humanism #ErnstCassirer #HumanismChurch