Georg Simmel
German sociologist, philosopher, and critic (1858–1918)
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German sociologist who basically asked "what is society?" the way Kant asked about nature, then spent his career picking apart individuality and social fragmentation. Neo-Kantian vibes, antipositivist energy, founding figure status.
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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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