”We are not offering a helpful theory of art." Towards a possible integration of systems theory and theatre studies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The systems theory of the German sociologist Niklas Luhmann studies all possible forms of sociability. Therefore, it is not only an all-encompassing theory, it is also considered to be difficultly employable as a fully-fledged heuristic and epistemological research tool. Within theatre studies, it could not yet find full acceptance, possibly due to its explicit non-human character. With this article we would like to investigate the possible ...