On Epistemology of Construction Engineering and Management

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

On Epistemology of Construction Engineering and Management

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

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
Subtitle of host publication	LC3 2017 Volume II
Pages	169-176
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2017
Event	25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Hersonissos, Heraklion, Greece Duration: 9 Jul 2017 → 12 Jul 2017 Conference number: 25 http://iglc.net/Papers/Conference/27 (Link to Conference Website )

Conference

Conference	25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
Abbreviated title	IGLC25
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Heraklion
Period	9/07/17 → 12/07/17
Internet address	http://iglc.net/Papers/Conference/27 (Link to Conference Website )

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Koskela, L, Pikas, E, Niiranen, J, Ferrantelli, A & Dave, B 2017, On Epistemology of Construction Engineering and Management. in Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC): LC3 2017 Volume II. pp. 169-176, 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Heraklion, Greece, 9/07/17. <https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0336>

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