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The View of Life
Georg Simmel
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Description for The View of Life
Hardback. Published in 1918, this title is the author's final work. Composed in the years before his death, it was, according to Simmel, his 'testament', a capstone work of profound metaphysical inquiry intended to formulate his conception of life in its entirety. Translator(s): Andrews, John A. Y.; Levine, Donald N. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Published in 1918, "The View of Life" is Georg Simmel's final work. Famously deemed 'the brightest man in Europe by George Santayana, Simmel addressed a variety of topics across his essayistic writings, which have influenced scholars in aesthetics, ethics, epistemology, and sociology. Nevertheless, a set of core issues emerged over the course of his career, most centrally the genesis, structure, and transcendence of social and cultural forms and the nature and genesis of authentic individuality. Composed in the years before his death, "The View of Life" was, according to Simmel, his 'testament', a capstone work of profound metaphysical inquiry intended ... Read more
Published in 1918, "The View of Life" is Georg Simmel's final work. Famously deemed 'the brightest man in Europe by George Santayana, Simmel addressed a variety of topics across his essayistic writings, which have influenced scholars in aesthetics, ethics, epistemology, and sociology. Nevertheless, a set of core issues emerged over the course of his career, most centrally the genesis, structure, and transcendence of social and cultural forms and the nature and genesis of authentic individuality. Composed in the years before his death, "The View of Life" was, according to Simmel, his 'testament', a capstone work of profound metaphysical inquiry intended ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226757834
SKU
V9780226757834
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About Georg Simmel
Georg Simmel (1858-1918) was professor of philosophy at the University of Berlin and, later, at the University of Strasbourg. His many books include The Philosophy of Money, On Social Differentiation, and Rembrandt: An Essay in the Philosophy of Art. John A. Y. Andrews is an information systems consultant for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services. Donald N. Levine is ... Read more
Reviews for The View of Life
"Simmel is the only social theorist one can read anymore." - Max Horkheimer"