Christis J. (2001) Luhmann’s theory of knowledge: Beyond realism and constructivism? Soziale Systeme 7: 328–349. https://cepa.info/4534
Christis J.
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2001)
Luhmann’s theory of knowledge: Beyond realism and constructivism?
Soziale Systeme 7: 328–349.
Fulltext at https://cepa.info/4534
Stenner P. (2004) Is autopoietic systems theory alexithymic? Luhmann and the socio-psychology of emotions. Soziale Systeme 10(1): 159–186. https://cepa.info/5065
Stenner P.
(
2004)
Is autopoietic systems theory alexithymic? Luhmann and the socio-psychology of emotions.
Soziale Systeme 10(1): 159–186.
Fulltext at https://cepa.info/5065
Nach einer kritischen Sichtung der Luhmann’schen Überlegungen zum Phänomen der Emotionen wird eine Theorie entwickelt, die emotionale Prozesse in einer Zone der strukturellen Kopplung von organischem, psychischem und sozialem System lokalisiert. Die Theorie lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit auf einen substantiellen historischen Zusammenhang von (legalen oder moralischen) Rechten und Emotionen. Dieser Zusammenhang wird durch einige Beispiele illustriert, die sich mit spezifischen Emotionen und einem allgemeinen Konzept von Emotionen beschäftigen.
Zeleny M. (1995) Ecosocieties: Societal aspects of biological self-production. Soziale Systeme 1(2): 179–202. https://cepa.info/1205
Zeleny M.
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1995)
Ecosocieties: Societal aspects of biological self-production.
Soziale Systeme 1(2): 179–202.
Fulltext at https://cepa.info/1205
All living systems, e.g., cells, organisms, groups, and species (including humans) are tied together in communication networks (social systems) as well as into a hypernetwork of all social systems. Their interaction forms the entire terrestrial biosphere or Gaia, a social system akin to the unified organism of a living cell, which itself is a social system of its constitutive organelles. Connecting different species into a coherent, interactive, and self-organizing system cannot happen without death and birth (autopoiesis) – the fuel of environmental adaptation. The natural death of species does not signal maladaptability of the species, but harmony, adaptability, and systemic perseverance of the social network of species. Death is a cosmological event – the most exquisite assurance of life yet to be. Relevance: This paper strongly relates to the theory of autopoietic systems based on the work of Maturana, Varela and Uribe.