Category Archives: Societal Organizations
ÉMILE DURKHEIM
(1858-1917)
from Suicide
Émile Durkheim is widely regarded as the founder of the French school of sociology. He was born in Épinal, Lorraine, to a Jewish family who expected him to become a rabbi like his father. Instead, his success in secular … Continue reading
Filed under Durkheim, Emile, Europe, Selections, Societal Organizations, The Modern Era
KARL MARX
(1818-1883)
from Peuchet on Suicide
Born in Trier, Prussia, the third of seven children, Karl Heinrich Marx was educated at home until the age of 13. His father, descended from a long line of rabbis, was prohibited by the Prussian authorities from practicing law … Continue reading
Filed under Communism, Europe, Marx, Karl, Selections, Societal Organizations, The Modern Era