Niklas Luhmann

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sociologist
gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:Hans_Freyer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Freiburg
gptkb:University_of_Münster
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Bielefeld
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Leipzig
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Vienna
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_St._Gallen
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Lucerne
gptkbp:born December 8, 1927
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:died November 6, 1998
gptkbp:field sociology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Niklas Luhmann
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jürgen_Habermas
gptkb:Manuel_Castells
gptkb:Anthony_Giddens
gptkb:Pierre_Bourdieu
gptkb:Ulrich_Beck
gptkb:Bruno_Latour
gptkb:Saskia_Sassen
Zygmunt Bauman
Giorgio Agamben
systems theory
social theory
organizational studies
Donatella della Porta
Niklas_Luhmann's_systems_theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkbp:knownFor social systems theory
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableAlumni communication theory
functional differentiation
autopoiesis
gptkbp:notableWork Theory of Society
The Reality of the Mass Media
Ecological Communication
Theories of Distinction
Social_Systems
The_Differentiation_of_Society
The_Society_of_Society
The_Art_of_Society
gptkbp:occupation professor
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ursula_Luhmann
gptkbp:wrote Theory of Society
Social_Systems
The_Differentiation_of_Society
The_Society_of_Society