Open AccessThe family of constructivism and the contribution of a pragmatic dimension
Author(s) -
Klarissa Lueg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
proceedings of pragmatic constructivism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2246-2821
DOI - 10.7146/propracon.v3i1.16686
Subject(s) - constructivism (international relations) , epistemology , social constructivism , perspective (graphical) , skepticism , dimension (graph theory) , action (physics) , deconstruction (building) , sociology , computer science , political science , philosophy , mathematics , artificial intelligence , engineering , quantum mechanics , international relations , physics , politics , pure mathematics , law , waste management
Taking an agent-centred management perspective, this paper reviews several relevant streams of research and theory development in social constructivism in order to investigate the possible link for a pragmatic dimension. Whilst social constructivism and related theories and concepts have been (mis)perceived as either fostering an arbitrary perspective on or assessment of human action or “scepticism, critique and deconstruction” (Søderberg et al. 2002), pragmatic constructivism seems to be the only contemporary theoretical toolset that recognizes both structural constructions and the agents’ capability of action from a management perspective.