On epistemology of construction engineering and management

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A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa

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IGLC 2017 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, pp. 169-176, Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction ; 25

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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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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