Parsons, Luhmann and the Theorem of Double Contingency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2404471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raf Vanderstraeten (0000-0002-4155-2499, Bielefeld University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-92 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Classical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-795X • E-ISSN: 1741-2897 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14695x02002001684 |
| OpenAlex | W4242059239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 49 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article analyzes the ego/alter ego constellation of social interaction. Every social interaction constitutes a situation with double contingency, which is recognized as such by both sides: both know that both know that one could also act differently. The circularity of the relationship brings about indeterminacy; self-commitment would presuppose that others commit themselves and vice versa. How is this infinity problem solved? How can we account for the possibility of social interaction, and social order? Both Talcott Parsons and Niklas Luhmann have devoted considerable attention to the theorem of double contingency. Here, I analyze their theoretical formulations on this topic
Commit · Contingency · Economics · Epistemology · Id, ego and super-ego · Infinity · Mathematical economics · Social science · Social system · Sociology · Computer Science · Critical Realism in Sociology · Embodied and Extended Cognition · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Mathematics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
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| Unique citing works | 43 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,23 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |