The Philosophy of Money
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The Philosophy of Money is Georg Simmel’s influential sociological and philosophical study that examines how money shapes modern culture, social relationships, and individual consciousness.
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Target entity: The Philosophy of Money Context triple: [Georg Simmel, notableWork, The Philosophy of Money]
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A.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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B.
The Value of Money
"The Value of Money" is an economic work by Prabhat Patnaik that critically examines the nature, role, and dynamics of money within capitalist economies.
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C.
The Magic of Money
The Magic of Money is a memoir and economic treatise by German banker and statesman Hjalmar Schacht, reflecting on his role in Weimar and Nazi-era financial policy and the nature of monetary power.
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The Mystery of Banking
The Mystery of Banking is an Austrian School economic treatise by Murray Rothbard that critiques fractional-reserve banking and central banking while advocating for sound money and free-market monetary institutions.
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E.
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money is a historical and analytical book by Niall Ferguson that traces the evolution of finance and its pivotal role in shaping the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Money Target entity description: The Philosophy of Money is Georg Simmel’s influential sociological and philosophical study that examines how money shapes modern culture, social relationships, and individual consciousness.
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A.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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B.
The Value of Money
"The Value of Money" is an economic work by Prabhat Patnaik that critically examines the nature, role, and dynamics of money within capitalist economies.
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C.
The Magic of Money
The Magic of Money is a memoir and economic treatise by German banker and statesman Hjalmar Schacht, reflecting on his role in Weimar and Nazi-era financial policy and the nature of monetary power.
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D.
The Mystery of Banking
The Mystery of Banking is an Austrian School economic treatise by Murray Rothbard that critiques fractional-reserve banking and central banking while advocating for sound money and free-market monetary institutions.
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E.
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money is a historical and analytical book by Niall Ferguson that traces the evolution of finance and its pivotal role in shaping the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| author | Georg Simmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
money and individual freedom
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money and social distance ⓘ money as a form of social interaction ⓘ money as a means of exchange ⓘ money as a measure of value ⓘ objectification of social relations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
social theory
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sociology of money ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1900 first edition
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1907 revised edition ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Philosophy of Money (English edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
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cultural sociology ⓘ economic sociology ⓘ social philosophy of modernity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Karl Marx ⓘ classical political economy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
money contributes to impersonal social relations
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money fosters calculative rationality ⓘ money increases individual autonomy ⓘ money transforms qualitative values into quantitative values ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Philosophie des Geldes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| structure |
sociological analysis of modern culture
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theoretical analysis of value and money ⓘ |
| subject |
culture
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division of labor ⓘ economic sociology ⓘ exchange ⓘ individual consciousness ⓘ modernity ⓘ money ⓘ rationalization ⓘ reification ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ social relationships ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban life ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
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