The evolution of Luhmann's systems theory with focus on the constructivist influence

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Herting, Stephan ^a   Stein, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Constructivist; Niklas Luhmann; Social systems; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTIVIST; NIKLAS LUHMANN; SOCIAL SYSTEMS;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 33845539932     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081070600899412     Document Type: Article

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