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| Double contingency: Double contingency in systems theory is the idea that every interaction between two systems is contingent on the actions of both systems. This means that neither system can fully control the outcome of the interaction, as both systems are able to adapt and respond to the other system's actions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Niklas Luhmann on Double Contingency - Dictionary of Arguments
Reese-Schäfer II 100 "Double Contingency"/Parsons/Reese-Schäfer: no action can ensue if Alter makes his action dependent on how Ego acts and Ego wants to connect its behavior to Alter. Solution: time dimension. Double contingency inevitably leads to the formation of social systems. >Time/Luhmann, >Action/Luhmann, >Action system/Luhmann. - - - AU Cass 10 Double Contingency/Luhmann: I have to think about what I'm doing, so that you do what I want you to do. - - - AU Cass 14 Double Contingency/Parsons: the social order already exists before the contracts, family before family law, church before dogmatism, etc. Cf. >Beginning. Luhmann: question: how is an optimal way found if everybody can contribute their effort, but also their denial? - Two actors are assumed - Alter/Ego. Contingency: two dimensions: 1) Dependency on something 2) It might be different. Common values are secondary. The common values are not even recognized in the beginning. - Pure temporality - One acts first - thus he breaks through a circle. - ("I do what you want if you ..."). cf. >Circular reasoning. Question: what was first, the double contingency or the system? >System/Luhmann. AU Cass 14 Double Contingency/Luhmann: conflict resolution - existence only in execution, no history, no initial conditions._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
AU I N. Luhmann Introduction to Systems Theory, Lectures Universität Bielefeld 1991/1992 German Edition: Einführung in die Systemtheorie Heidelberg 1992 Lu I N. Luhmann Die Kunst der Gesellschaft Frankfurt 1997 Reese-Schäfer II Walter Reese-Schäfer Luhmann zur Einführung Hamburg 2001 |
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