Einführung in die Reflexions-Systemtheorie

Johannes Heinrichs for Everyone – An introduction to the work of one of the most important, yet largely unknown systematic philosophers of our time.

This booklet makes Heinrichs’ central insights accessible without presupposing philosophical knowledge. It shows why reflection philosophy offers a key to understanding democracy, economy, communication, and religion.

The Central Insight

Heinrichs’ basic idea is simple and revolutionary at the same time: Reflection – self-relating – is not only a property of consciousness, but the basic structure of all social reality.

From this single insight, four reflection levels can be derived that pervade all social spheres:

1. Immediate reflection (Economy)
2. Positing reflection (Politics)
3. External reflection (Culture/Communication)
4. Determining reflection (Religion/Basic values)

Contents

• Why Heinrichs should be read today
• The four reflection levels at a glance
• Application to democracy (the four-sector model)
• Application to economy, language, religion
• Further reading

Relation to Other Books

This introduction opens access to the Heinrichs universe:

• For the systematic work presentation: Johannes Heinrichs: Reflection and Dialectics
• For Heinrichs’ own main work: Dialectics as Logic of Reflection

The ideal first step into reflection philosophy.

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2026

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