Although similar in many ways, a key difference between Talcott Parsons and Niklas Luhmann was:
A) Parsons did not think consensus among members of society was crucial to social functioning, while Lehmann did
B) Luhmann did not think consensus among members of society was crucial to social functioning, while Parsons did
C) Parsons did not draw on biological models of society, while Lehmann did
D) Luhmann did not draw on biological models of society, while Parsons did.

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The key difference between Parsons and Luhmann is their views on the importance of consensus among members of society for social functioning. Parsons believed that consensus was crucial, while Luhmann argued that society could function without it, relying on communication and specialized subsystems. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are all incorrect as they do not accurately capture the main difference between the two theorists.

Although Similar in Many Ways, a Key Difference Between Talcott