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Social Systems (Writing Science) by Niklas Luhmann is a computer science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Social Systems (Writing Science) about?
"A major challenge confronting contemporary theory is to overcome its fixation on written narratives and the culture of print. In this presentation of a general theory of systems, Germany's most prominent and controversial social thinker sets out a contribution to sociology that reworks our understanding of meaning and communication." "Luhmann responds to the theory crisis in sociology with a genealogy of his own, which includes a cybernetician (Heinz von Foerster), two evolutionary biologists (
Who reads Social Systems (Writing Science)?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Niklas Luhmann
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780804719933
- Category
- computer science
- Subjects
- Social Science, Sociology, Social Sciences
- Rating
- 4.05 / 5 (140 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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