Niklas Luhmann
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Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist and social systems theorist known for developing a comprehensive theory of society based on the concept of self-referential social systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niklas Luhmann canonical | 3 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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social theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ systems theorist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-11-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Freiburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Bielefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Luhmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
communication theory
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legal sociology ⓘ organization theory ⓘ social systems theory ⓘ sociological theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Niklas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
autopoiesis in social systems
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communication as the basic element of social systems ⓘ complexity reduction ⓘ contingency ⓘ functional differentiation of society ⓘ operational closure of systems ⓘ second-order observation ⓘ structural coupling ⓘ world society ⓘ |
| influenced |
German sociology
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social systems theory NERFINISHED ⓘ systems theory in the social sciences ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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George Spencer-Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinz von Foerster NERFINISHED ⓘ Talcott Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
communication
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law ⓘ mass media ⓘ organizations ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ theory of society ⓘ |
| movement |
constructivism
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functionalism NERFINISHED ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Die Gesellschaft der Gesellschaft
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Legitimation durch Verfahren ⓘ Liebe als Passion NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Soziale Systeme NERFINISHED ⓘ Theory of Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Ökologische Kommunikation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Germany
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Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Germany
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North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Oerlinghausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theoryDeveloped |
autopoietic social systems theory
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theory of self-referential social systems ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bielefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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