--- title: "3 Susanne K. Langer Quotes - Famous Philosopher" description: "American philosopher (1895–1985)... | Susanne Katherina Langer was an American philosopher, writer, and educator known for her theories on the influence..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a09/susanne-k-langer-83242_philosophy-in-a-new_the-reaction-on-the-part-of-the-apes-lim_930576.jpg" --- # Susanne K. Langer (1895–1985) Philosopher **3** quotes in **10** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Susanne K. Langer was a philosopher. ## Quick Facts About Susanne K. Langer Born December 20, 1895 Died July 17, 1985 Profession Philosopher ## About Susanne K. Langer American philosopher (1895–1985)... \| Susanne Katherina Langer was an American philosopher, writer, and educator known for her theories on the influences of art on the mind. She was one of the earliest American women to achieve an academic career in philosophy. Langer is best remembered for her 1942 book Philosophy in a New Key, which w ## Quotes by Susanne K. Langer > [“The reaction on the part of the apes, limited as it was to about one subject in every three or four, has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanne-k-langer/the-reaction-on-the-part-of-the-apes-limited-as-it-was-to-about-one/) Susanne K. Langer [Apes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a09/susanne-k-langer-83242_philosophy-in-a-new_the-reaction-on-the-part-of-the-apes-lim_930576.jpg) > [“To trace the development of mind from earliest times...requires...not a categorical concept, but a functional one… The most promising operational principle for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanne-k-langer/to-trace-the-development-of-mind-from-earliest-times-requires-not-a/) Susanne K. Langer [Dance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/104/susanne-k-langer-83242_dance_to-trace-the-development-of-mind-from-ea_1689889.jpg) > [ “The assignment of meanings \[in music\] is a shifting, kaleidoscopic play, probably below the threshold of consciousness, certainly outside the pale of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanne-k-langer/the-assignment-of-meanings-in-music-is-a-shifting-kaleidoscopic-play/) Susanne K. Langer [Aesthetics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aesthetics/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1cf/susanne-k-langer-83242_aesthetics_the-assignment-of-meanings-in-music-is-a_3110845.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susanne-k-langer/#itemlist", "name": "Susanne K. 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