Tag Archives: Georg Simmel

Sociological Theory – Power and Cohesion

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Simmel on Power:     “Nobody in general, wishes that his influence completely determine the other individual.  He rather wants this influence, this determination of the other, to act back upon him.“   “Where the significance of one party sinks so … Continue reading →

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Sociological Theory – Some Ideas

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Georg Simmel on Interaction. “The triad as such seems to me to result in three kinds of typical group formations.  All of them are impossible if there are only two elements…. in the most significant of all dyads, monogamous marriage, … Continue reading →

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Philosophy of Money – Synthetic Part. Ch. 4,5,6.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

And thus, the great Georg Simmel project of the beginning of the year concluded!  I finished reading Philosophy of Money this past Sunday.  My thoughts on the process of reading this book are found here, and what I shall apply … Continue reading →

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Georg Simmel – Themes and Life

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

I’m a weekend away from finishing Georg Simmel’s Philosophy of Money.   In order to better understand Simmel I read a collection of essays about him compiled and edited by Lewis Coser.  This book was organized into a general introduction to … Continue reading →

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Georg Simmel – The Philosophy of Money. Chapter 2 and 3.

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Despite the long span of time between posts I have been reading George’s Simmel’s tome on my 30 minutes lunch break daily, and am still delighted with his analytic observations, and soon to be captivated by his synthetic inferences.  Reading … Continue reading →

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George Simmel – The Philosophy of Money

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Although I had intended to begin the primary document reading with works related to religion, it was the be-bopping tune “Forget You” by Cee Lo Green which changed my mind.  The lyrics of this ditty lead the listener to believe … Continue reading →

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