Georg Simmel

Georg Simmel was a German sociologist, philosopher, and critic. A founding figure of sociology, his neo-Kantian approach helped establish sociological antipositivism, asking "What is society?" in analogy to Kant's "What is nature?". He pioneered analyses of individuality and social fragmentation.

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Who was born first?

• Georg Simmel and Émile Durkheim were born the same year
• Georg Simmel and Giuseppe Peano were born the same year
• Georg Simmel and Gaetano Mosca were born the same year
• Georg Simmel and Remy de Gourmont were born the same year
• Georg Simmel and Kang Youwei were born the same year

Timeline

1. Émile DurkheimApril 15, 1858 – November 15, 1917
2. Gaetano MoscaApril 1, 1858 – November 8, 1941
3. Georg Simmel (this page)March 1, 1858 – September 26, 1918
4. Giuseppe PeanoAugust 27, 1858 – April 20, 1932
5. Kang YouweiMarch 19, 1858 – 1927
6. Remy de GourmontApril 4, 1858 – September 27, 1915

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