Niklas Luhmann is widely recognized as one of the most original thinkers in the social sciences today. This major new work further develops the theories of the author by offering a challenging analysis of the relationship between society and the environment.
Luhmann extends the concept of "ecology" to refer to any analysis that looks at connections between social systems and the surrounding environment. He traces the development of the notion of "environment" from the medieval idea—which encompasses both human and natural systems—to our modern definition, which separates social systems from the external environment.
In Luhmann's thought, human beings form part of the environment, while social systems consist only of communications. Utilizing this distinctive theoretical perspective, Luhmann presents a comprehensive catalog of society's reactions to environmental problems. He investigates the spheres of the economy, law, science, politics, religion, and education to show how these areas relate to environmental issues.
Ecological Communication is an important work that critically examines claims central to our society—claims to modernity and rationality. It will be of great importance to scholars and students in sociology, political science, philosophy, anthropology, and law.
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本书写于1930年。当时作者虽相当了解法西斯主义，但对国家社会主义几乎一无所知。当作者还在为书稿的完成而喜悦时，十分震惊地听说国家社会党人在1930年的选举中赢得了最初的胜利。书稿被搁置一旁有一年之久。因为我不想让它在我的三卷本《哲学》之有问世。《哲学》在1931年发表。该书发表后几星期，本书也出版了。
为了阐明那个时代，作者利用了仅属于那些特别岁月的事实材料，因而本书在许多方面感染了当时的气氛。尽管自它问世以来已发生了种种事情，但是若考虑一下今天的哲学状况和世界情景，那么作者认为，它在现在和当时一样有效。
作者为德国存在主义哲学家, 主张哲学是对存在的主观解释, 认为哲学应当为人的自由而呼吁, 应当注重人的生存, 并以此作为一切现实的核心。本书为其重要著作。

Contents
Introduction by Richard Ellmann
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lady Windemere's Fan
Salome
An Ideal Husband
The Importance of being Earnest
The Ballad of Reading Gaol

1913 - Die Geschichte eines ungeheuren Jahres

Virtuos entfaltet Florian Illies das Panorama eines unvergleichlichen Jahres, in dem unsere Gegenwart beginnt. In Literatur, Kunst und Musik werden die Extreme ausgereizt, als gäbe es kein Morgen. Proust sucht nach der verlorenen Zeit, Malewitsch malt ein Quadrat, Benn liebt Lasker-Schüler, Strawinsky feiert das Frühlingsopfer, Kirchner gibt der Metropole ein Gesicht, Kafka, Joyce und Musil trinken am selben Tag in Triest einen Cappuccino - und in München verkauft ein österreichischer Postkartenmaler namens Adolf Hitler seine biederen Stadtansichten. 1913: Anfang und Ende, Triumph und Melancholie verschmelzen, alles wird Kunst. Nach diesem Sommer ist nichts mehr, wie es war. Wie kein anderer erweckt der elegante Stilist Florian Illies mit leisem Humor den Zauber eines Schlüsselmoments der Kulturgeschichte zum Leben.

《自由的逻辑》内容简介：迈克尔·博兰尼与哈耶克、波普尔同为“朝圣山学会”的重要代表人物，二战以来捍卫自由的有力斗士。然而，我国学界对哈耶克、波普尔介绍甚多，对博兰尼却少有提及。《自由的逻辑》是博兰尼的重要代表作，初版于1951年。正与哈耶克的《通往奴役之路》、波普尔的《开放社会及其敌人》具有相同的写作背景及目的，亦与这两部捍卫自由的名著有异曲同工之力。《自由的逻辑》收入了作者二战前后的数篇论文，雄辩地阐述了他一如既往倡导的主题，即科学发展与经济进步应以自由的实现为基本前提，而阉割自由的计划体制则有可能牺牲科学及经济发展。

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