| Luhmann Explained: From Souls to Systems Contributor(s): Moeller, Hans-Georg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812695984 ISBN-13: 9780812695984 Publisher: Open Court OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? Niklas Luhmann addressed these questions in depth. This book introduces his social systems 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 explores the great thinker's radical analysis of "world society." The book gives special attention to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 301.092 |
| LCCN: 2006014930 |
| Series: Ideas Explained |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.04" W x 8.98" (0.92 lbs) 299 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? Niklas Luhmann addressed these questions in depth. This book introduces his social systems 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 explores the great thinker's radical analysis of "world society." The book gives special attention to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest. |