Georg Simmel and Contemporary Sociology

  • Michael Kaern
  • Bernard S. Phillips
  • Robert S. Cohen
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Part of the Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science book series (BSPS, volume 119)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction One: Simmel as a Puzzling Figure
    Michael Kaern
    Pages 1-8
  3. Introduction Two: Simmel as a Puzzling Figure for Contemporary Sociology
    Bernard S. Phillips
    Pages 9-12
  4. On The Current Rediscovery of Georg Simmel’s Sociology — A European Point of View
    Heinz-Jürgen Dahme
    Pages 13-37
  5. Georg Simmel’s Concept of Society
    David P. Frisby
    Pages 39-55
  6. Georg Simmel and the Study of Modernity
    David P. Frisby
    Pages 57-74
  7. The World as Human Construction
    Michael Kaern
    Pages 75-98
  8. Four Concepts of Social Science at Berlin University: Dilthey, Lazarus, Schmoller and Simmel
    Klaus Christian Kóhnke
    Pages 99-107
  9. Simmel’s Contribution to Parsons’ Action Theory and its Fate
    Gary Dean Jaworski
    Pages 109-130
  10. Simmel on Memory
    Paolo Jedlowski
    Pages 131-154
  11. Social Differentiation and Modernity: On Simmel’s Macrosociology
    Frank J. Lechner
    Pages 155-179
  12. Simmel’s Sociology in Relation to Schopenhauer’s Philosophy
    Stjepan G. Mestrovic
    Pages 181-197
  13. Simmel on the Ratio of Subjective Values to Objective Cultural Possibilities
    O. K. Moore
    Pages 199-224
  14. On the Concept of “Erleben” in Georg Simme’s Sociology
    Birgitta Nedelmann
    Pages 225-241
  15. Georg simmel as an Analyst of Autonomous Dynamics: The Merry-Go-Round of Fashion1
    Birgitta Nedelmann
    Pages 243-257
  16. Simmel, Individuality, and Fundamental Change
    Bernard S. Phillips
    Pages 259-281
  17. Georg Simmel’s Theory of Culture
    Lawrence A. Scaff
    Pages 283-296
  18. The Groundwork of Simmel’s New “Storey” Beneath Historical Materialism
    Jeffrey A. Shad Jr.
    Pages 297-317
  19. Georg Simmel and the Cultural Dilemma of Women
    Suzanne Vromen
    Pages 319-340
  20. Dimensions of Conflict: Georg Simmel on Modern Life
    Deena Weinstein, Michael A. Weinstein
    Pages 341-355

About this book

Keywords

Georg Simmel Simmel memory philosophy sociology

Editors and affiliations

  • Michael Kaern
    • 1
  • Bernard S. Phillips
    • 1
  • Robert S. Cohen
    • 1
  1. 1.Boston UniversityBostonUSA

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0459-0
  • Copyright Information Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 1990
  • Publisher Name Springer, Dordrecht
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-94-010-6691-4
  • Online ISBN 978-94-009-0459-0
  • Series Print ISSN 0068-0346
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