The social Theory of Georg Simmel

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Identifikator:: 1024612627

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-166627

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Spykman, Nicholas J. http://d-nb.info/gnd/124229867

Title:: The social Theory of Georg Simmel

Place of publication:: Chicago

Publisher:: Univ. of Chicago Press.

Year of publication:: 1925

Scope:: XXIX, 297 S

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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296 THE SOCIAL THEORY OF GEORG SIMMEL Opposition, function of, 113-14 Socialism: guild, 174 note; Marxist, Organization: on a numerical basis, 174 note; revisionist, 174 note; 139; on a territorial basis, 159-60 syndicalist, 174 note Socialization: factual explanation of, 75; processes of, 30; psychological explanation of, 75 Philosophy: as epistemology, 56; as forerunner of science, 14; as meta- physics, 12 Philosophy (of history): as episte- mology, 60-61: as metaphysics, 61 Philosophy (social): as epistemology. 56-58; as metaphysics, 56-58 Prestige, 97 Psychology, subject-matter of, 47-48. See Social psychology Rationalism: criticism of (Kant), 4; criticism of (Simmel), 4 Relativism: Kant’s, 5; Simmel’s, 5-6 Relativity, of truth, 7 Religion: function of, 17-19; as thought form, 17 Rhythm, of modern life, 234 Society: as association, 82; complexity of, v; as content, 32, 38; factual aspect of, 71; as form, 32-33, 3840; formal aspect of, 71; as independent of individual components, 25; in- terpretations of, ix—x; as a mere aggregate of individual components, 25; nominalistic view of, 26, 88; psychological aspect of, 71; realistic view of, 26, 88; relativistic view of, 27, 88; as socialization, 84; as sys- tem of functions, 85 Sociology: definition of, 34; as meth- od, 36, 72; as science, xii, 37-44; as social engineering, xii; as social ethics, xii; as social philosophy, xii, 88; as synthetic social science, 36; the task of, 40; technique of, 76-78 Subordination: to a group, 101-2; to an impersonal principle, 103-6; to an individual, 97-101; to more than one superior, 106-8; psychological aspect of, 108 Symbols, of group unity, 167-69 Science: function of, 16-18; as thought form, 16-18 Serfdom, 201 Social engineering, vii Social forces, 29 Social psychology, subject-matter of, 50-53 Social sciences, subject-matter of, 46- 47 Social theory: development of, 258- 63; foundations of nineteenth-cen- tury, 257-58 Social Unity, 27-29 Technique, of sociology, 76 Tertius gaudens, 134 Tribes, 201 Truth. relativity of, 7-11 Vocation, meaning of, 85-86

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