Hansgeorg Moeller

The Radical Luhmann

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ISBN 13:: 9780231153799
author:: Hansgeorg Moeller
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Columbia University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 21.1 x 15 x 1.3 cm
Genre:: Popular Philosophy
Condition:: New
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Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist and system theorist who challenged traditional Western thought. He argued that society could be understood through a universal theoretical framework, rather than relying on human experience or philosophy. Luhmann's ideas were radical and provocative, yet he is often seen as a conservative thinker. However, Hans-Georg Moeller challenges this legacy, presenting Luhmann as a critical thinker who rejected the central role of humans in social theory. This shift towards complex system-environment relations helped to solve one of Western philosophy's primary problems: mind-body dualism. Moeller's book offers clarity on Luhmannian theory and its relevance to contemporary social issues.

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