A great deal of attention has been devoted to risk research. Sociologists in general have limited themselves to varying recognitions of a society at risk and have traced out the paths to disaster. The detailed research has yet to be undertaken. In Risk, now available in paperback, Niklas Luhmann develops a theoretical program for such research. His premise is that the concept of risk projects essential aspects of our description of the future onto the present. Risk is conceived as the possibility of triggering unexpected, unlikely, and detrimental consequences by means of a decision attributable to a decision maker.…mehr
A great deal of attention has been devoted to risk research. Sociologists in general have limited themselves to varying recognitions of a society at risk and have traced out the paths to disaster. The detailed research has yet to be undertaken. In Risk, now available in paperback, Niklas Luhmann develops a theoretical program for such research. His premise is that the concept of risk projects essential aspects of our description of the future onto the present. Risk is conceived as the possibility of triggering unexpected, unlikely, and detrimental consequences by means of a decision attributable to a decision maker.
Introduction to the AldineTransaction Edition, Introduction, Chapter 1 The Concept of Risk, Chapter 2 The Future as Risk, Chapter 3 Time Binding: Material and Social Aspects, Chapter 4 The Risk of Observing and the Coding of Function Systems, Chapter 5 The Special Case of High Technology, Chapter 6 Decision Makers and Those Affected, Chapter 7 Protest Movements, Chapter 8 Demands on Politics, Chapter 9 Risk in the Economic System, Chapter 10 Risky Behaviour in Organizations, Chapter 11 And Science?, Chapter 12 Second-Order Observation, Index
Introduction to the AldineTransaction Edition Introduction Chapter 1 The Concept of Risk Chapter 2 The Future as Risk Chapter 3 Time Binding: Material and Social Aspects Chapter 4 The Risk of Observing and the Coding of Function Systems Chapter 5 The Special Case of High Technology Chapter 6 Decision Makers and Those Affected Chapter 7 Protest Movements Chapter 8 Demands on Politics Chapter 9 Risk in the Economic System Chapter 10 Risky Behaviour in Organizations Chapter 11 And Science? Chapter 12 Second-Order Observation Index
Introduction to the AldineTransaction Edition, Introduction, Chapter 1 The Concept of Risk, Chapter 2 The Future as Risk, Chapter 3 Time Binding: Material and Social Aspects, Chapter 4 The Risk of Observing and the Coding of Function Systems, Chapter 5 The Special Case of High Technology, Chapter 6 Decision Makers and Those Affected, Chapter 7 Protest Movements, Chapter 8 Demands on Politics, Chapter 9 Risk in the Economic System, Chapter 10 Risky Behaviour in Organizations, Chapter 11 And Science?, Chapter 12 Second-Order Observation, Index
Introduction to the AldineTransaction Edition Introduction Chapter 1 The Concept of Risk Chapter 2 The Future as Risk Chapter 3 Time Binding: Material and Social Aspects Chapter 4 The Risk of Observing and the Coding of Function Systems Chapter 5 The Special Case of High Technology Chapter 6 Decision Makers and Those Affected Chapter 7 Protest Movements Chapter 8 Demands on Politics Chapter 9 Risk in the Economic System Chapter 10 Risky Behaviour in Organizations Chapter 11 And Science? Chapter 12 Second-Order Observation Index
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