Luhmann, Habermas and the theory of communication

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-288

  Leydesdorff, Loet ^a  

^a Dept of Sci and Technol Dynamics ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Habermas; Luhmann; Reflexivity; Self organization; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034344620     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1743(200005/06)17:3<273::aid-sres329>3.0.co;2-r     Document Type: Article

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