1982/06/01 by Niklas Luhmann · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
paper · doi:10.1080/03081078208547442
openalex publication_date 1982/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
It is argued in the paper that social systems are self-referential. As such, they can be best viewed as autopoietic systems. Various implications of this view are discussed in the paper.