نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
استادیار گروه مدیریت صنعتی و کارآفرینی، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه شاهد، تهران، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
Every imagination, meaning, concept, thought belief or theory can be broken down into more detailed epistemological units called constructs; intertwined epistemological units that, in a constructional network, create the meaning and content of a thought. Constructs find meaning only through connection with surrounding constructs. Therefore, whenever a construct is invoked, in fact, a network of constructs- with direct and indirect relations to other constructs- is invoked. This epistemological and methodological entry into the analysis of concepts, theories, and economic thoughts helps to explain how the verbal commonality of a word such as “market” or “justice” can lead to distinct interpretations, based on different constructual networks. Sometimes, constructs are validated—that is, theorists are sometimes compelled to create or set aside particular constructs in order to achieve coherence in their theory. For example, the construct of “utility” in utilitarian economics or the construct of the “invisible hand” in the works of Adam Smith, after entering different constructual networks, acquire new meanings and become the source of new theories. In addition, the criterion of truth for constructs is considered relative; because the acceptance of each construct is essentially the acceptance of a network of propositions and philosophical, historical, and subjective (inner) presuppositions, which makes possible various readings of reality. In fact, this constructual perspective denies any kind of objectivity or universality in the concepts employed in economic thought. The result is that the historical and context-sensitive analysis of constructs can not only prevent eclectic and abstract understanding of economic theories, but also play a fundamental role in understanding the longitudinal evolution of ideas and in the cross-sectional comparison of competing theories.
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