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Georg Simmel

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Philosopher

German philosopher and sociologist, born on March 1, 1858, and died on September 28, 1918. Georg Simmel is renowned for his significant contributions to sociological theory, particularly in the areas of social structure, social interaction, and urban life.

Famous Georg Simmel Quotes

“Wandering, (is) considered as a state of detachment form every given point in space.”

States Form Given Space Wander Detachment

Author:Georg Simmel

“For, to be a stranger is naturally a very positive relation; it is a specific form of interaction.”

Form Relation Stranger Interaction Very Positive

Author:Georg Simmel

“The individual has become a mere cog in an enormous organization of things and powers which tear from his hands all progress, spirituality, and value in order to transform them from their subjective form into the form of a purely objective life.”

Hands Form Values Order Spirituality Individual Progress Tears Organization Mere Enormous Objectives Subjective Subjectivity Cogs

Author:Georg Simmel

“Every relationship between persons causes a picture of each to take form in the mind of the other, and this picture evidently is in reciprocal relationship with that personal relationship.”

Mind Persons Form Causes Relationship Personal Relationships Reciprocal

Book:Englischsprachige Veröffentlichungen: 1893 - 1910

Source: Englischsprachige Veröffentlichungen: 1893 - 1910

About the Author

Born: March 1, 1858
Died: September 28, 1918
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 33

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Books & Sources

The Sociology of Georg SimmelRelated source material

Englischsprachige Veröffentlichungen: 1893 - 1910Related source material

GesamtausgabeRelated source material

The Sociology of Secrecy and of Secret SocietiesRelated source material

Simmel on culture: selected writingsRelated source material

The View of Life: Four Metaphysical Essays with Journal AphorismsRelated source material

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