论卡西尔关于人的本质

On Kaxier person's essence

人的本质是什么?历代的哲学家从不同的观点和角度出发,对这个问题给出了多种回答。有说:人是理性的动物。又有说:人是制造工具的动物。德国哲学家卡西尔力图从一种与前人不同的角度对人的本质进行动态的诠释,提出了一种新的回答:人是符号动物。

What is people＇s essence？ The previous philosophers have given out the various answers to this problem from diffemecial points and angles. Some people say：＂ Person is a reason animal＂. Other people say：＂ Person is a animal who product implements＂. A germany philosopher Kaxier has tried to give a different explanation on people＇s essence from another angle, who had given a kind of new answer： Person is a signal animal.