Luhmann Explained

From Souls to Systems

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political
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Author: Hans-Georg Moeller ISBN: 9780812697513
Publisher: Open Court Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Open Court Language: English
Author: Hans-Georg Moeller
ISBN: 9780812697513
Publisher: Open Court
Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Open Court
Language: English

What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest.

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What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest.

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