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versão On-line ISSN 2448-6442versão impressa ISSN 0185-4186
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GARCIA CHICOTE, Francisco. Georg Simmel and the Modern Concept of Division of Labour. Estud. sociol [online]. 2022, vol.40, n.118, pp.213-241. Epub 08-Abr-2022. ISSN 2448-6442. https://doi.org/10.24201/es.2022v40n118.2122.
This paper contributes to the debate surrounding Simmel’s theory of alienation by examining his concept of the division of labour. Despite being widely recognized as a defining aspect of the philosopher’s sociological theory, the division of labour is itself rarely treated as something to be defined. I show how the concept is theoretically rooted in the modern tradition and claim that its definitive historical contribution consists in having offered -in a nonetheless contradictory and apologetic manner- a notion of capitalist modernity in which the alienation of human subjective attributes appears as a chief characteristic.
Palavras-chave : alienation; cultural critique; personality; large-scale industry; evolutionism.