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Abstract
Georg Simmel was not an educator in the classical sense. But he had profound influence upon his students precisely because he was no educator. This paradoxical thesis is developed in three steps: First, Simmel’s basic problem is discussed with respect to his own personality: modernity and individuality; second his analysis on money and modern life is reconstructed; third, his views on education and instruction are outlined demonstrating his liberal principles of education. Taken together, these three steps demonstrate the educational charisma of Georg Simmel.
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Biographical note
Hans-Peter Müller teaches classical and modern social theory, social inequality, sociology of culture and the conduct of life. Among his recent publications: (with Tilman Reitz, eds.): Simmel-Handbuch. Begriffe, Hauptwerke, Wirkung. Berlin: Suhrkamp 2018; Das soziologische Genie und sein solides Handwerk. Studien zu Émile Durkheims Forschungsprogramm. Wiesbaden: Springer VS 2019; Krise und Kritik. Klassische soziologische Zeitdiagnosen. Berlin: Suhrkamp 2020 (in print).
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