Gelebte Reflexion

This volume collects a variety of hitherto dispersed essays concerning the author’s Reflection System Theorie, bridging a vexatious gap between action-theory and social-system theory by the principle of interpersonal reflection and its levels. This approach provides a striking solution to the at its time unresolved Habermas-Luhmann controversy. With the selection and arrangement of the essays, the volume traces a development of this singular approach in ist 45-year history, while at the same time reflecting it from a current perspective. Desiderata still remaining are also named by the author. Each essay is preceded by a short introduction, serving to place the indivdual articles and thoughts in a broader perspective of autobiography, both in respect to scientific and personal development of the author. This leads to a profound understanding of Johannes Heinrichs‘ ‚special‘ standing in the academic landscape.