The first internal relation that is essential to a secret society is the reciprocal confidence of its members.
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The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.
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On the one hand, life is made infinitely easy for the personality in that stimulations, interests, uses of time and consciousness are offered to it from all sides. They carry the person as if in a stream, and one needs hardly to swim for oneself.
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Birth: | 1st March, 1858 |
Death: | 28th September, 1918 |
Nationality: | German |
Profession: | Philosopher, Sociologist |
Georg Simmel was born in Berlin, Germany. He was a German sociologist, philosopher, and critic. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from University of Berlin in 1881. He wrote several books include: On Social Differentiation, Problems of Philosophy of History, Introduction to the Science of Ethics, The Problems of Sociology, The Philosophy of Money, and The View of Life.
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