Towards an emergency economic science: Beyond Adolph Lowe's critique to economics
[eng] We live surrounded by emergencies in a context of economic uncertainty: environmental damage, economic crises, and political conflict are only some examples that cast serious doubts about the political relevance of actual economic science and the effectiveness of its correlated economic polici...
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Towards an emergency economic science: Beyond Adolph Lowe's critique to economics Ezquerra González, Carlos Filosofia de la ciència Teoria econòmica Economia planificada Capitalisme Economia marxista Constructivisme (Filosofia) Philosophy of science Economic theory Central planning Capitalism Marxian economics Constructivism (Philosophy) |
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Esquirol i Calaf, Josep M., 1963- Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Filosofia |
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Filosofia de la ciència Teoria econòmica Economia planificada Capitalisme Economia marxista Constructivisme (Filosofia) Philosophy of science Economic theory Central planning Capitalism Marxian economics Constructivism (Philosophy) |
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[eng] We live surrounded by emergencies in a context of economic uncertainty: environmental damage, economic crises, and political conflict are only some examples that cast serious doubts about the political relevance of actual economic science and the effectiveness of its correlated economic policies. This is why this project aims to pave the way towards the future development of a methodically well-founded economic science that is capable of rigorously justifying economic policies. Methodologically, the foundation of economic science is understood under the tradition of methodical constructivism as developed by philosopher and mathematician Paul Lorenzen as the justification of economic theory from praxis and for praxis. This means determining the pre-scientific economic practices that make the theory possible, stating the objectives and tasks at which these pre-scientific practices are aimed, and assessing the suitability of economic theory to conceptualize the given pre-scientific practice so as to improve it, as a means to accomplish the pre- scientifically determined objectives and tasks. To reach my objective, I base on the work of economist Adolph Lowe, whose methodological critique of mainstream economics, built on a thorough analysis of the law of supply and demand, I analyze and update to the present day. With this, I show the limitations of the actual approaches to macroeconomic science and, thus, the need for an alternative approach that can be properly founded. Such an analysis consists of terminological and logical clarification of Lowe’s claims as well as the claims of some critical voices raised against him, including suggestions for improvement when related to the aim of this project. Hereby I begin the construction of a precise and methodical scientific language, an ortho-language, which is a requisite for a proper foundation of economic science. With such a methodological apparatus and after such an analysis, I offer some guidelines on how a well-founded economic science, which I name ‘emergency economic science’, a science oriented to the resolution of emergencies, might look like, including potential implications concerning the economic and political system. |
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Towards an emergency economic science: Beyond Adolph Lowe's critique to economicsEzquerra González, CarlosFilosofia de la ciènciaTeoria econòmicaEconomia planificadaCapitalismeEconomia marxistaConstructivisme (Filosofia)Philosophy of scienceEconomic theoryCentral planningCapitalismMarxian economicsConstructivism (Philosophy)[eng] We live surrounded by emergencies in a context of economic uncertainty: environmental damage, economic crises, and political conflict are only some examples that cast serious doubts about the political relevance of actual economic science and the effectiveness of its correlated economic policies. This is why this project aims to pave the way towards the future development of a methodically well-founded economic science that is capable of rigorously justifying economic policies. Methodologically, the foundation of economic science is understood under the tradition of methodical constructivism as developed by philosopher and mathematician Paul Lorenzen as the justification of economic theory from praxis and for praxis. This means determining the pre-scientific economic practices that make the theory possible, stating the objectives and tasks at which these pre-scientific practices are aimed, and assessing the suitability of economic theory to conceptualize the given pre-scientific practice so as to improve it, as a means to accomplish the pre- scientifically determined objectives and tasks. To reach my objective, I base on the work of economist Adolph Lowe, whose methodological critique of mainstream economics, built on a thorough analysis of the law of supply and demand, I analyze and update to the present day. With this, I show the limitations of the actual approaches to macroeconomic science and, thus, the need for an alternative approach that can be properly founded. Such an analysis consists of terminological and logical clarification of Lowe’s claims as well as the claims of some critical voices raised against him, including suggestions for improvement when related to the aim of this project. Hereby I begin the construction of a precise and methodical scientific language, an ortho-language, which is a requisite for a proper foundation of economic science. With such a methodological apparatus and after such an analysis, I offer some guidelines on how a well-founded economic science, which I name ‘emergency economic science’, a science oriented to the resolution of emergencies, might look like, including potential implications concerning the economic and political system.[spa] Vivimos rodeados de emergencias en un contexto de incertidumbre económica: deterioro ambiental, crisis económicas y conflictos políticos son sólo algunos ejemplos que arrojan serias dudas sobre la relevancia política de la ciencia económica actual y la efectividad de sus políticas económicas correlacionadas. Por eso, este proyecto pretende trazar el camino hacia el futuro desarrollo de una ciencia económica metódicamente fundamentada y capaz de justificar rigurosamente las políticas económicas. Metodológicamente, la fundamentación de la ciencia económica se entiende bajo la tradición del constructivismo metódico desarrollado por el filósofo y matemático Paul Lorenzen como la justificación de la teoría económica desde la praxis y para la praxis. Ello significa determinar las prácticas pre-científicas en el ámbito económico que hacen posible la teoría, establecer los objetivos y tareas a los que se dirigen estas prácticas pre-científicas y evaluar la idoneidad de la teoría económica para conceptualizar esa práctica pre-científica dada con el fin de mejorarla, como medio para lograr objetivos y tareas determinados pre- científicamente. Para alcanzar mi objetivo, me baso en la obra del economista Adolph Lowe, cuya crítica metodológica a la ciencia económica dominante, construida a partir de un análisis exhaustivo de la ley de la oferta y la demanda, analizo y actualizo hasta el día de hoy. Con ello muestro las limitaciones de los enfoques actuales de la ciencia macroeconómica y, por tanto, la necesidad de un enfoque alternativo que pueda ser adecuadamente fundamentado. Dicho análisis consiste en una clarificación terminológica y lógica de las afirmaciones de Lowe, así como de las afirmaciones de algunas voces críticas contra sus propuestas, incluyendo algunas sugerencias de mejora en relación con el objetivo de este proyecto. Así comienzo la construcción de un lenguaje científico preciso y metódico, un orto-lenguaje, requisito para una adecuada fundamentación de la ciencia económica. Con este aparato metodológico y tras este análisis, presento algunas pautas para delinear una ciencia económica fundamentada, a la que llamo 'ciencia económica de emergencia', una ciencia orientada a la resolución de emergencias, incluidas las posibles implicaciones en cuanto al sistema económico y político.Universitat de BarcelonaEsquirol i Calaf, Josep M., 1963-Universitat de Barcelona. 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