Georg Simmel

Georg Simmel (March 1, 1858 – September 28, 1918) was one of the first generation of German sociologists. Simmel was born in Berlin and lived there most of his life. After the early death of his father a guardian was appointed for him. His studies pioneered the concept of social structure.

The Work of Simmel

Simmel was known as an essayist as well as author of sociological and philosophical books. Some of his major monographic works include:

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• On Social Differentiation (1890)
• The Problems of the Philosophy of History (1892-93)
• Introduction to the Science of Ethics (1892-93)
• The Philosophy of Money (1900)
• Sociology: Investigations on the Forms of Sociation (1908)
• Fundamental Questions of Sociology (1917)
• Lebensanschauung (1918)