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Constructive Methods in Economics
Arto Mutanen
; Finnish Naval Academy, P.O. Box 5 (Suomenlinna), FI–00191 Helsinki
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Mutanen, A. (2019). Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica, 34 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
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Mutanen, A. (2019). 'Constructive Methods in Economics', Synthesis philosophica, 34(1), pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
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Mutanen A. Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2024 October 19];34(1):45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
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A. Mutanen, "Constructive Methods in Economics", Synthesis philosophica, vol.34, no. 1, pp. 45-57, 2019. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
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APA 6th Edition
Mutanen, A. (2019). Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica, 34 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
MLA 8th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 34, no. 1, 2019, pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
Chicago 17th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica 34, no. 1 (2019): 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Harvard
Mutanen, A. (2019). 'Constructive Methods in Economics', Synthesis philosophica, 34(1), pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Vancouver
Mutanen A. Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2024 October 19];34(1):45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
IEEE
A. Mutanen, "Constructive Methods in Economics", Synthesis philosophica, vol.34, no. 1, pp. 45-57, 2019. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
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cite
APA 6th Edition
Mutanen, A. (2019). Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica, 34 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
MLA 8th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 34, no. 1, 2019, pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
Chicago 17th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica 34, no. 1 (2019): 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Harvard
Mutanen, A. (2019). 'Constructive Methods in Economics', Synthesis philosophica, 34(1), pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Vancouver
Mutanen A. Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2024 October 19];34(1):45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
IEEE
A. Mutanen, "Constructive Methods in Economics", Synthesis philosophica, vol.34, no. 1, pp. 45-57, 2019. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Full text: french pdf 301 Kb
page 45-57
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cite
APA 6th Edition
Mutanen, A. (2019). Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica, 34 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
MLA 8th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica, vol. 34, no. 1, 2019, pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
Chicago 17th Edition
Mutanen, Arto. "Constructive Methods in Economics." Synthesis philosophica 34, no. 1 (2019): 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Harvard
Mutanen, A. (2019). 'Constructive Methods in Economics', Synthesis philosophica, 34(1), pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Vancouver
Mutanen A. Constructive Methods in Economics. Synthesis philosophica [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2024 October 19];34(1):45-57. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
IEEE
A. Mutanen, "Constructive Methods in Economics", Synthesis philosophica, vol.34, no. 1, pp. 45-57, 2019. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.21464/sp34104
Abstract
Constructive methods and constructivity have been under extensive discussion in the philosophy of science. In mathematics and experimental sciences, constructive methods have a long tradition. From experimental sciences, constructive methods broadened to empirical sciences, as constructive empiricism demonstrates. For the last few decades, scientists from social sciences have been discussing social constructionism, which is a new direction in this multidimensional tradition of constructive methods. In economics, mathematical methods such as game theory are generally used. The mathematisation of science can be done in the spirit of the pedagogic-scientific mode or technocratic-scientific mode, which both are present in economics. Mathematical and other constructive methods may allow us to find out scientific understanding for particular phenomena. However, there is a real danger that the whole of science becomes technocratic. The question is not about constructions, but the whole aim of science – whether it is pedagogical or not.
Keywords
constructive method; exactness; mathematisation; pedagogical approach; scientific approach; economics
Hrčak ID:
224035
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https://hrcak.srce.hr/224035
Publication date:
11.6.2019.
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