Gesamtausgabe (TG). Band 23/Teilband 2, Nachgelassene Schriften ; 1919-1936

This second part-volume of Ferdinand Tönnies' __Posthumous Writings__ contains mainly unpublished texts from the period 1919-1936. The texts are a contribution to the academic and political discourse on problems in current affairs. The monograph "Neue Botschaft" makes Tönnies' scientific credo and his personal beliefs available to the public for the first time; the text forms the hidden cornerstone of his work. In the mid-eighties a first endeavour was initiated to institutionalise Tönnies studies. The Ferdinand Tönnies Society in Kiel and the later Ferdinand Tönnies Research Unit at the University of Hamburg Institute for Sociology undertook to process and promote the works of the Nestor of German sociology. On the basis of the preparatory work done, a complete edition of Tönnies' works (TG) was planned in 24 volumes. This critical complete edition will include the published authentic and authorised German and foreign-language texts as well as hitherto unpublished material in so far as it is in independent literary form. The first 22 volumes of the TG present the published works, the 23rd volume contains the un-published material, and the final volume provides the general indexes and lists. Besides the edited texts, the volumes contain list(s) of contents, a list of abbreviations and grammalogues, a critical apparatus, name and subject indexes, and a bibliography. The editor's preface gives brief information on sources, the condition of material, the degree of authorisation, and author corrections.

Der hiermit zuerst vorgelegte zweite Teilband der Nachgelassenen Schriften von Ferdinand Tönnies bietet weitgehend unveröffentlichte Texte zur wissenschaftlichen und politischen Auseinandersetzung mit Problemen der Zeit vom Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges bis zum Tod des politisch Verfolgten. Sie flankieren das bislang veröffentlichte Werk und enthalten zurückgewiesene oder absichtlich zurückgehaltene Schriften. Mit der Monographie "Neue Botschaft" werden Tönnies' wissenschaftliches Bekenntnis sowie sein persönlicher Glaube erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt; der Text bildet den verborgenen Eckstein seines Werkes.

Main description: This second part-volume of Ferdinand Tönnies' Posthumous Writings contains mainly unpublished texts from the period 1919-1936. The texts are a contribution to the academic and political discourse on problems in current affairs. The monograph "Neue Botschaft" makes Tönnies' scientific credo and his personal beliefs available to the public for the first time; the text forms the hidden cornerstone of his work