Theory of Society

2 Volumes
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Theory of Society / Die Gesellschaft der Gesellschaft
2 Volumes
Niklas Luhmann worked on an encomapssing theory of society with great consistency and care over the last three decades of his life, and this is now brought forward in Theory of Society.

Niklas Luhmann worked on an encomapssing theory of society with great consistency and care over the last three decades of his life, and this is now brought forward in Theory of Society.

1998, 1164 pages
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Niklas Luhmann (1927–1998) was professor of sociology at the University of Bielefeld and a major social theorist. As the most prominent German proponent of sociological systems theory, his work has become one of the key contributions to 20th-century sociology.

Niklas Luhmann (1927–1998) was professor of sociology at the University of Bielefeld and a major social theorist. As the most prominent...


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Political Sociology
Year of Publication: 2010
Niklas LuhmannYear of Publication: 2010
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