Category Archives: Book Review

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

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Beth M

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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Thoughts on Difficult Reading Projects

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Beth M

Fairly early on I remarked to someone that the language that Simmel used within his book was dense.  Quickly shot back was the observation that he was, well, German. As a mono-lingual American (with basic Spanish comprehension), I think in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Beth M

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 Beth M

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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