Niklas Luhmann
German sociologist (1927–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Niklas Luhmann (/ˈluːmən/; German: [ˈluːman]; December 8, 1927 – November 11, 1998) was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory.[2]
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Niklas Luhmann | |
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Born | (1927-12-08)December 8, 1927 |
Died | November 11, 1998(1998-11-11) (aged 70) |
Alma mater | University of Freiburg University of Münster |
Known for | Theory of autopoietic social systems Functional differentiation Operational constructivist epistemology Double contingency[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social theory Systems theory Communication theory Sociocybernetics |
Institutions | University of Bielefeld |
Academic advisors | Talcott Parsons |
Notable students | |
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