Niklas Luhmann and the Sociological Turn in Constructivism (2012)
Alexander Riegler & Armin Scholl
Constructivist Foundations 8(1): 1-4
Context: Niklas Luhmann is considered to be a major proponent of the constructivist movement who based his highly complex sociological theory on constructivist concepts such as Maturana’s autopoiesis and Spencer Brown’s distinction. Problem: Despite heavily borrowing from constructivism, there are doubts as to whether his epistemological standpoint was properly constructivist. Method: In six papers and 14 Open Peer Commentaries, Luhmann’s epistemological understanding, understanding of science, and use and development of constructivist concepts is examined. Results: The authors’ papers and commentaries cover a broad range of topics including the concepts of the observer, meaning, environment, and structural coupling. Key words: Luhmann · Maturana · Kant · observer · realism · autopoiesis · structural coupling · meaning · social system · epistemology
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Riegler A. & Scholl A. (2012) Niklas Luhmann and the Sociological Turn in Constructivism. Constructivist Foundations 8(1): 1–4. Available at https://constructivist.info/riegler/71