Albert Salomon
Encyclopedia
Albert Salomon was a German sociologist. He was the nephew of Alice Salomon
.
, history of religions
and philosophy
at the Humboldt University of Berlin
from 1910. He later studied philosophy in Freiburg
and Heidelberg
, where he came into contact with Max Weber
and Georg Lukács
, among others. During World War I
, he served as a nurse, and in 1921 he took his doctorate
in the culture of friendship in German in the 19th Century.
In 1926 he started to work at the Deutsche Hochschule für Politik
in Berlin. In the same year, he wrote an article on Max Weber in «Die Gesellschaft. Internationale Revue für Sozialismus und Politik», a publication that he later became editor of. Here, he introduced young writers such as Hannah Arendt
, Walter Benjamin
and Herbert Marcuse
. In 1931 he contracted polio, and in 1933 he lost his job due to his Jewish background, and he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1935. He stayed there until his death in 1966 as researcher and teacher at The New School for Social Research.
Secondary literature
Alice Salomon
Alice Salomon was a German social reformer and pioneer of social work as an academic discipline. Her role was so important to German social work that a commemorative stamp was issued in her memory...
.
Studies
He first studied history of artHistory of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
, history of religions
History of religions
The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious experiences and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,000 years ago in the Near East. The prehistory of religion relates to a study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
from 1910. He later studied philosophy in Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, where he came into contact with Max Weber
Max Weber
Karl Emil Maximilian "Max" Weber was a German sociologist and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself...
and Georg Lukács
Georg Lukács
György Lukács was a Hungarian Marxist philosopher and literary critic. He is a founder of the tradition of Western Marxism. He contributed the concept of reification to Marxist philosophy and theory and expanded Karl Marx's theory of class consciousness. Lukács' was also an influential literary...
, among others. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he served as a nurse, and in 1921 he took his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in the culture of friendship in German in the 19th Century.
In 1926 he started to work at the Deutsche Hochschule für Politik
Deutsche Hochschule für Politik
The Deutsche Hochschule für Politik , or German Academy for Politics, was a private academy in Berlin, founded in October 1920. It was integrated into the Faculty for Foreign Studies of the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in 1940, was re-founded in 1948 and turned into the Otto-Suhr-Institut of the...
in Berlin. In the same year, he wrote an article on Max Weber in «Die Gesellschaft. Internationale Revue für Sozialismus und Politik», a publication that he later became editor of. Here, he introduced young writers such as Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a German American political theorist. She has often been described as a philosopher, although she refused that label on the grounds that philosophy is concerned with "man in the singular." She described herself instead as a political theorist because her work centers on the fact...
, Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin
Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin was a German-Jewish intellectual, who functioned variously as a literary critic, philosopher, sociologist, translator, radio broadcaster and essayist...
and Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse
Herbert Marcuse was a German Jewish philosopher, sociologist and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory...
. In 1931 he contracted polio, and in 1933 he lost his job due to his Jewish background, and he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1935. He stayed there until his death in 1966 as researcher and teacher at The New School for Social Research.
Literature
Primary literature- Salomon, Albert, 1921: Der Freundschaftskult im 18. Jahrhundert in Deutschland. Versuch zur Soziologie einer Lebensform. Universität Heidelberg, Dissertation (Microfiche). Nytt opptrykk i: Zeitschrift für Soziologie, 1979, S. 279-308.
- Salomon, Albert, 1955: The Tyranny of Progress. Reflections on the Origins of Sociology. New York: Noonday Press. In deutscher Übersetzung von M. Rainer Lepsius: Fortschritt als Schicksal und Verhängnis. Betrachtungen zum Ursprung der Soziologie. Stuttgart: Enke 1957
- Salomon, Albert, 1963: In Praise of Enlightenment. Cleveland: Meridian Press.
Secondary literature
- Grathoff, Richard, 1995: Portrait: Albert Salomon 1891-1966, S.235-242 i: International Sociology, 10
- Gostmann, Peter; Ikas, Karin und Wagner, Gerhard, 2005: Emigration, Dauerreflexion und Identität. Albert Salomons Beitrag zur Geschichte der Soziologie, S.267-284 i: Soziologie. Forum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Jg. 34, Heft 3.
- Matthiesen, Ulf, 1988: „Im Schatten einer endlosen Zeit.“ Etappen der intellektuellen Biographie Albert Salomons, S.299 - 350 i: Srubar, Ilja (Hg.) Exil Wissenschaft Identität: Die Emigration deutscher Sozialwissenschaftler 1933–1945 Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp
- Mayer, Carl, 1967: In Memoriam: Albert Salomon 1891 - 1966, S.213-225 i: Social Research, 34, 2
- Vaitkus, Steven, 1995: Albert Salomon's Sociology of Culture, S.127-138: International Sociology, 10