Simmel

[ zim-uh l ]

/ ˈzɪm əl /

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[gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/,1858–1918, German sociologist and philosopher.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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In what ways, according to Simmel, does interaction maintain the mechanism of the group in time?
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
In what way do you understand Simmel to relate conflict to social process?
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
In Germany the name of Simmel offers itself as that of a humanist of the most radical sort.
The Meaning of Truth|William James
Reference has been made in an earlier footnote to Simmel's views.
Social Value|B. M. Anderson

Simmel's contention is that, even for an isolated economy, value arises from exchange, and that exchange is essential to it.
Social Value|B. M. Anderson

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