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The Improbability of Communication
Філософія освітиA new translation into Ukrainian of a classic article by the outstanding German sociologist and philosopher, the world-famous author of the original theory of social systems, Niklas Luhmann.
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The Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Large infrastructure projects are difficult for publics to challenge, scrutinise, or engage with. A well‐researched barrier to public engagement is the technical complexity of large projects, whether it be materially present, or discursively constructed by professional experts.
Anna Plyushteva
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Uma proposta de dimensão prescritiva ao sistema jurídico a partir do pensamento sistêmico [PDF]
, 2014 Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Jurídicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito, Florianópolis, 2014A construção da presente pesquisa fundamenta-se no seguinte problema: "Pela perspectiva sistêmica, o ...
Baggenstoss, Grazielly Alessandra
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Convergencia, 2003 En nuestro retrato intelectual primero realizamos un acercamiento a la teoría social de Luhmann , sobre todo a las ideas que se encontraron en su última publicación y segundo, una vez que hemos perfilado los rasgos mas importantes ofrecemos varias ...
Gotthard Bechmann, Nico Stehr
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Pensar, 2012 Este paper tem como objetivo desenvolver a introdução à teoria dos sistemas sociais de Niklas Luhmann a partir de uma ruptura epistemológica conforme a teoria de Gaston Bachelard.
Rafael Luiz Ferronatto +1 more
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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 686-697, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
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Trading Zones Between Thick and Thin: Anthropological Description as Scaffold or Mosaic
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 159-170, March 2026.ABSTRACT Referring to the work of historian of science Peter Galison, I argue that anthropology requires thin description as an essential counterpart for thick description. Thin accounts provide the scaffolding within which thick descriptions sit. Galison uses the idea of a “trading zone” connecting different communities who, despite their differences (
David Zeitlyn
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Hegel's Theory of Absolute Spirit: Reflexive Practices in Hegel's Social Philosophy
European Journal of Philosophy, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 96-114, March 2026.Abstract This paper argues that Hegel's concept of absolute spirit should be understood as central to his social philosophy. Rather than designating a metaphysical endpoint, absolute spirit refers to reflexive practices—art, religion, and philosophy—through which societies critically engage with the norms and assumptions that structure social life ...
Markus Gante
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Niklas Luhmann en el Sociological Abstracts (1991-2001)
Revista de Ciencias Sociales, 2003 El presente trabajo estudia la presencia de Niklas Luhmann en el Sociological abstracts, uno de los más importantes índices internacionales de sociología del mundo.
Luis J. González Oquendo
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Epistemological Implications of a System—Theoretical Understanding for Sustainability Models
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 96-110, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT In the sense of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global efforts to create a sustainable society will not be sufficiently successful under the current geopolitical and socio‐economic trends. For this reason, recent sustainability research has increasingly focused on systemic coherence, the subject of cognition, and psychological and ...
Stefan Stumm
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