Social systems
Germany's most prominent social thinker here sets out a contribution to sociology that aims to rework our understanding of meaning and communication. He links social theory to recent theoretical developments in scientific disciplines
1 online resource (1 electronic resource (lii, 627 pages)).
9780804719933, 9780804726252, 0804719934, 0804726256
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Instead of a Preface to the English Edition: On the Concepts "Subject" and "Action"
Introduction: Paradigm Change in Systems Theory
1. System and Function
2. Meaning
3. Double Contingency
4. Communication and Action
5. System and Environment
6. Interpenetration
7. The Individuality of Psychic Systems
8. Structure and Time
9. Contradiction and Conflict
10. Society and Interaction
11. Self-Reference and Rationality
12. Consequences for Epistemology
www.aspresolver.com Social Theory: 01/01/1995 to 31/12/1995
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