Observation (vs. experience)

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Observation in the dictionary is simply described as 'the act of observing, or being observed.' For most thinkers and philosophers there is more to this term.  
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Observation in the dictionary is simply described as 'the act of observing, or being observed.' For most thinkers and philosophers there is more to this term, for example German sociologist Niklas Luhmann[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklas_Luhmann].  
   
   
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Observation in the dictionary is simply described as 'the act of observing, or being observed.' For most thinkers and philosophers there is more to this term, for example German sociologist Niklas Luhmann[1].

References

- Arnoldi, J. (2001). Nicklas Luhmann; an introduction. Theory, Culture & Society, 18 (1), 1-13.


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