Niklas Luhmann
Niklas Luhmann (/ˈluːmən/; German: [ˈluːman]; December 8, 1927 – November 11, 1998) was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory.
Niklas Luhmann | |
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| Born | December 8, 1927 |
| Died | November 11, 1998 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg University of Münster |
| Known for | Theory of autopoietic social systems Functional differentiation Operational constructivist epistemology Double contingency |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social theory Systems theory Communication theory Sociocybernetics |
| Institutions | University of Bielefeld |
| Academic advisors | Talcott Parsons |
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