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Is epistemology necessary?

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The necessity of epistemological theorisation for management science is questionable. However, epistemology can be useful if the following distinction between three kinds of epistemology, usually overlooked, is taken into account: epistemology as a structured academic discipline, epistemology as an intellectual exercise produced outside academic epistemology, and finally the epistemology specific to each researcher. When this distinction is not made, epistemology can become counterproductive and impede scientific work.

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Titel: Is epistemology necessary?
verfasst von: Erwan Lamy
Publikationsdatum: 03.08.2022
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: Philosophy of Management / Ausgabe 3/2023
Print ISSN: 1740-3812
Elektronische ISSN: 2052-9597
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-022-00209-0

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