Georg Simmel Quotes


In the latter case life rests upon a thousand presuppositions which the individual can never trace back to their origins, and verify; but which he must accept upon faith and belief.


Citations

Simmel, Georg. "The Sociology of Secrecy and of Secret Societies." The American Journal of Sociology, vol. 11, no. 4, 1906, p. 450.

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Georg Simmel
Georg Simmel
  • Born: March 1, 1858
  • Died: September 26, 1918
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Sociologist

Georg Simmel was a German sociologist, philosopher, and critic.