Georg Simmel and Contemporary Sociology (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (119))

Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction One: Simmel as a Puzzling Figure....Pages 1-8 Introduction Two: Simmel as a Puzzling Figure for Contemporary Sociology....Pages 9-12 On The Current Rediscovery of Georg Simmel’s Sociology — A European Point of View....Pages 13-37 Georg Simmel’s Concept of Society....Pages 39-55 Georg Simmel and the Study of Modernity....Pages 57-74 The World as Human Construction....Pages 75-98 Four Concepts of Social Science at Berlin University: Dilthey, Lazarus, Schmoller and Simmel....Pages 99-107 Simmel’s Contribution to Parsons’ Action Theory and its Fate....Pages 109-130 Simmel on Memory....Pages 131-154 Social Differentiation and Modernity: On Simmel’s Macrosociology....Pages 155-179 Simmel’s Sociology in Relation to Schopenhauer’s Philosophy....Pages 181-197 Simmel on the Ratio of Subjective Values to Objective Cultural Possibilities....Pages 199-224 On the Concept of “Erleben” in Georg Simme’s Sociology....Pages 225-241 Georg simmel as an Analyst of Autonomous Dynamics: The Merry-Go-Round of Fashion 1 ....Pages 243-257 Simmel, Individuality, and Fundamental Change....Pages 259-281 Georg Simmel’s Theory of Culture....Pages 283-296 The Groundwork of Simmel’s New “Storey” Beneath Historical Materialism....Pages 297-317 Georg Simmel and the Cultural Dilemma of Women....Pages 319-340 Dimensions of Conflict: Georg Simmel on Modern Life....Pages 341-355 Simmel’s Influence on Lukács’s Conception of the Sociology of Art....Pages 357-373 Simmel’s Metaphysics....Pages 375-383 Back Matter....Pages 385-388