Georg Simmel
1858–1918 · German · Late 19th Century
Known for: Analyzed modern urban life, fashion, and social interaction while being denied a full professorship because of anti-Semitism
Brilliant, marginalized, and intellectually omnivorous. One of Berlin's most popular lecturers but denied a full professorship, partly due to anti-Semitism.
He wrote on fashion, conflict, secrecy, and the psychology of money. His essays are short, dense, and dazzlingly original.
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