Form and Dialectic in Georg Simmel's Sociology : A New Interpretation
ISBN: 9781137276025
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Subjects: Philosophy;

This book shows that a dialectical conceptual model underpins Georg Simmel's writings. The book provides key examples of social forms - including fashion, the secret and money - as exemplifications of this method. The volume concludes with a reassessment of Simmel's relevance today.


Henry Schermer was formerly an honorary Research Fellow at Staffordshire University, UK. He previously taught sociology at the Prague University of Economics, Czech Republic. He has a longstanding interest in Georg Simmel, and has also written on The Velvet Revolution.


David Jary is Emeritus Professor at Staffordshire University, UK. He has written widely on social theory and his publications include Improving What is Learned at University (with J. Brennan et al).
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