Type journalArticle Authors A. Bertland Publication title Clio-a Journal of Literature History and the Philosophy of History Issue 3 Volume 28 Pages 279-301 Language English Keywords 2 substantive philosophy of history idealism metaphysics/ontology Abstract Ernst Cassirer's "The Philosophy of the Enlightenment" shouldn't be read simply as a clarification and correction of past theories. It is a vital part of Cassirer's metaphysical project.
