The German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel (1858-1918) wrote important studies of urban sociology, social conflict theory, and small-group relationships. Georg Simmel was born on March 1, 1858, in Berlin, the youngest of seven children. His...

Georg Simmel is one of the more paradoxical figures in twentieth-century thought. Among the founders of sociology as a discipline, and the influential teacher of many of the most important German social theorists of the modern era, Simmel left behind...

Simmel, Georg(1858 1918. A Collection of Essays with Translations and a Bibliography. Columbus: Ohio State University Press,...

Georg Simmel (March 1, 1858 – September 28, 1918, Berlin, Germany) was one of the first generation of German sociologists. His religious background was complicated but germane to his marginal status in German academia. He was born to a prosperous...

In the following essay, originally published in 1948, Heberle finds that Simmel's works are more valuable for exemplifying his methods as a thinker than for any substantive contribution to the field of sociology.

In the following excerpt, Frisby highlights Simmel's consideration of a broad range of human interactions as the reason for the wide scope of his sociological thought.

In the following excerpt, Axelrod examines how Simmel perceived the tension between the individual and society and analyses Simmel's writing style as reflecting his intellectual strengths and limitations.

Comparison of Georg Simmel's and Herbert Blumer's thesis on fashion.