On epistemology of construction engineering and management

Koskela, Lauri; Pikas, Ergo; Niiranen, Jarkko; Ferrantelli, Andrea; Dave, Bhargav

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Title:	On epistemology of construction engineering and management
Author(s):	Koskela, Lauri ; Pikas, Ergo ; Niiranen, Jarkko ; Ferrantelli, Andrea ; Dave, Bhargav
Date:	2017
Language:	en
Pages:	8 169-176
Department:	University of Huddersfield Department of Civil Engineering Tallinn University of Technology Adj. Prof. Främling Kary group Department of Computer Science
Series:	IGLC 2017 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, issue 25
ISSN:	2309-0979
DOI-number:	10.24928/2017/0336
Keywords:	Construction engineering, Construction management, Epistemology
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Citation: Koskela , L , Pikas , E , Niiranen , J , Ferrantelli , A & Dave , B 2017 , On epistemology of construction engineering and management . in IGLC 2017 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction . Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , no. 25 , International Group For Lean Construction (IGLC) , pp. 169-176 , Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , Hersonissos , Greece , 09/07/2017 . https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0336
Abstract: In philosophy of science, there have been two different starting points for epistemology: Platonism and Aristotelianism. These two alternative starting points have played a major role also in the formation of fundamental ideas of engineering and management generally as well as in relation to construction. It is contended that an overly Platonic influence on engineering and management has created a number of problems. For solving these problems, beyond mere patching, a more balanced take on Platonism and Aristotelianism is needed.

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