The Map of
Human Thought
An interactive explorer charting 244 philosophers, 424 intellectual connections, and 63 schools across 2,600 years of ideas that shaped the world.
244
Philosophers
424
Connections
63
Schools
8
Eras
Across 8 Eras of Thought
Ancient
35
philosophers
Eastern Ancient
9
philosophers
Medieval
14
philosophers
Islamic Golden Age
10
philosophers
Renaissance
7
philosophers
Early Modern
19
philosophers
Modern
64
philosophers
Contemporary
86
philosophers
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Georg Simmel
1858 – 1918 · Modern
Georg Simmel was a German philosopher and sociologist whose 'formal sociology' analyzed the enduring forms of social interaction — competition, conflict, exchange, subordination — independently of their particular historical content, establishing him as one of the founders of modern sociology alongside Durkheim and Weber. His *Philosophy of Money* (1900) traced …
"The deepest problems of modern life flow from the attempt of the individual to maintain the independence and individuality of his existence against the sovereign powers of society, of his …"
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