The Operative Constructivism of Luhmann and his Reflection on Scientific Knowledge

This article advances towards the specification of the operative constructivism of Niklas Luhmann, by identifying a series of key ontological and epistemological principles to characterize his means of coping with tensions between realism and constructivism. First, it exposes the bases of the theory...

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Autor: Giordano, Pedro Martin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Sociológicos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiossociologicos.colmex.mx:article/2186
Acceso en línea:https://estudiossociologicos.colmex.mx/index.php/es/article/view/2186
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Operative constructivism
epistemology
ontology
constructivism
realism
Constructivismo operativo
epistemología
ontología
constructivismo
realismo
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Sumario:This article advances towards the specification of the operative constructivism of Niklas Luhmann, by identifying a series of key ontological and epistemological principles to characterize his means of coping with tensions between realism and constructivism. First, it exposes the bases of the theory of the observer, then it examines Luhmann’s approach to addressing a series of ontological problems, and third, it observes the way reflection on the scientific system leads to operative constructivism. Subsequently, it contrasts it with radical constructivism, fifth, it specifies its function in modern society, and, finally, the results obtained are described in the conclusions.