Philosophie des Geldes

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Georg Simmel's The Philosophy of Money (1900) explores the role of money in modern society. Simmel, a German sociologist and philosopher, applied his theories of social interaction to economics, arguing that a money economy leads to greater specialization of social activities. However, he also observed that it can depersonalize relationships, both individually and socially. The work delves into how the increasing use of money transforms social structures and individual experiences, impacting everything from personal relationships to broader economic systems.1

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Georg Simmel
In Philosophie des Geldes (1900; 6th ed., 1958; The Philosophy of Money, 1978), he applied his general principles to a particular subject, economics, stressing the role of a money economy in specializing social activity and depersonalizing individual and social relationships. In the last decade of his…
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In Philosophie des Geldes (1900; 6th ed., 1958; The Philosophy of Money, 1978), he applied his general principles to a particular subject, economics, stressing the role of a money economy in specializing social activity and depersonalizing individual and social relationships. In the last decade of his…
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