The Philosophy of Georg Simmel

Frederick C. Beiser, a renowned scholar of German philosophy, explores the life and work of sociologist Georg Simmel. Essential reading for philosophers and sociologists alike, particularly those studying nineteenth century philosophy and the history of sociology.

List of contents

Preface Introduction 1. Early Education 2. Beginnings in Sociology 3. Early Work on Ethics 4. Historical Knowledge 5. Foundations of Sociology 6. The Philosophy of Money 7. Kant 8. Refutation of Pessimism 9. Philosophy of Religion 10. Chief Problems of Philosophy 11. Philosophy of Life 12. Simmel and Aesthetics. Bibliography Index

About the author

Frederick C. Beiser is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Syracuse University, USA. A renowned scholar of German philosophy and German idealism, his work has garnered many prizes and awards. He has been a Thyssen and Humboldt research fellow, a 1994 Guggenheim fellow, an NEH faculty fellow, and won the 2015 Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize for The Genesis of Neo-Kantianism 1796-1880. He received the German Order of Merit for his teaching on German philosophy. His many books include The Fate of Reason: German Philosophy from Kant to Fichte, The Romantic Imperative. Hegel and The Berlin Antisemitism Controversy are both published by Routledge.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick C. Beiser
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.09.2025
• EAN: 9781041112105
• ISBN: 978-1-041-11210-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Historiography, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Non-Western philosophy