Hans-Georg Moeller

Luhmann Explained (eBook, ePUB)

From Souls to Systems

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to globalization, electronic mass media, ethics, and new forms of protest.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Court
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780812697513
• Artikelnr.: 49843186

Autorenporträt

Hans-Georg Moeller resides in Canada and is Associate Professor and Chairman at Brock University (St. Catharines, Ontario), Philosophy Department.