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Prospects for a Prigogine alliance between economics and engineering

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  • Robert F. Hébert

    (Auburn University)

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Epistemological advocates of transdisciplinarity have done a poor job of defining its distinction from interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, cross-disciplinarity, and other such related concepts; and of constructing a clear path to implementation of their preferred approach. Historical examples of cross-fertilization between economics and engineering have shown demonstrable promise, but the supposed advantages of a transdisciplinary approach to economics and engineering designed to combat the increased technological complexity of artificial intelligence remain speculative.

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  • Robert F. Hébert, 2021. "Prospects for a Prigogine alliance between economics and engineering," Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer;Associazione Amici di Economia e Politica Industriale, vol. 48(4), pages 609-614, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:epolin:v:48:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s40812-021-00198-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s40812-021-00198-7
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    Keywords

    Artificial intelligence; Complexity; Economics-engineering nexus; Epistemology; Methodology; Transdisciplinarity; Unification of knowledge;
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    • B13 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Neoclassical through 1925 (Austrian, Marshallian, Walrasian, Wicksellian)
    • B49 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Other

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