Norbert Elias Philosopher

Norbert Elias (German: [eˈliːas]; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist of Jewish descent, who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing (and decivilizing) processes.

Personal facts

Norbert Elias
Birth dateJune 22, 1897
Birth place
Silesia , Wrocław , Kingdom of Prussia , Province of Silesia
Date of deathAugust 01, 1990
Place of death
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Era
20th-century philosophy

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Philosopher

influenced
influenced by
Karl Mannheim
Richard Hönigswald
notable idea
Habitus (sociology)
philosophical school
Figurational Sociology
region
Western philosophy

Norbert Elias on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hyperelias.jku.at
  2. http://www.norberteliasfoundation.nl
  3. http://www.telospress.com
  4. https://www.academia.edu/9140263/Religion_and_the_Civilizing_Process