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Modern · Sociology / philosophy

The Philosophy of Money

by Georg Simmel. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Georg Simmel examining modernity, money, social forms; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1900
Origin
Germany
Era
Modern
Genre
Sociology / philosophy
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

ModernityMoneySocial Forms

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Georg Simmel examining modernity, money, social forms; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.