Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943)


Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943)

[Created: 12 Oct. 2022]
[Updated: October 26, 2022 ]

Introduction

For biographical details see the entry by George H. Smith, "Oppenheimer, Franz (1864-1943)" in the Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008) online at A Libertarianism.org Guide.

"Oppenheimer was influential in shaping modern libertarian thought through his book Der Staat (The State, 1914). An expanded version of this book later appeared in the second volume of his four-volume magnum opus, System der Soziologie (1922–1929)."

Texts in the Collection

Franz Oppenheimer, Der Staat (Frankfurt am Main: Literarische Anstalt. Rotten & Loening, 1907).

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Franz Oppenheimer, The State: Its History and Development viewed Sociologically. Authorized Translation by John M. Gitterman (New York: Vanguard Press, 1914, 1922). With a preface by the author to the second American edition.

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Franz Oppenheimer, System der soziologie (Jena: G. Fischer, 1922-35). 8 "volumes".

1. bd. Allgemeine Soziologie. (1922-23)
- 1. halbbd. Grundlegung - facs. PDF [40 MB]
- 2. halbbd. Der soziale Prozess - facs. PDF [118 MB]
2. bd. Der Staat (1926) - facs. PDF [139 MB] and HTML
3. bd. Theorie der reinen und politischen ökonomie. 5., völlig neu bearb. aufl. (1923-24)
- 1. halbbd. Grundlegung - facs. PDF [85 MB]
- 2. halbbd. Die Gesellschafts-wirtschaft - facs. PDF [132 MB]
4. bd. Abriss einer sozial- und wirtschaftsgeschichte Europas von der Völkerwanderung bis zur Gegenwart. (1929-1935)
- 1. abt. Rom und die Germanen (1929) - facs. PDF [70 MB]
- 2. abt. Adel und Bauernschaft: das Mittelalter (1933) - facs. PDF [65 MB]
- 3. abt. Stadt und Bürgerschaft (1935) - facs. PDF [81 MB]