The usefulness of truth

An enquiry concerning economic modelling

Authors

  • Simon Deichsel University of Bremen, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v3i1.47

Keywords:

Simon Deichsel, PhD thesis, usefulness, truth, economic modelling

Author Biography

Simon Deichsel, University of Bremen, Germany

Simon Deichsel studied philosophy and economics in Bayreuth and Bologna since 2001. In 2006, he obtained the degree of a Master of Arts (graded with distinction) with a thesis about model-platonism in economics. His specialisation in philosophy of science and institutional economics set the stage for his PhD project in philosophy of economics at the University of Bremen where he got a position as research assistant of Professor Dr. Dagmar Borchers in 2006. Simon was co- supervised by Professor Dr. Andreas Pyka and completed his PhD in October 2009.

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Published

2010-03-23

How to Cite

Deichsel, S. (2010). The usefulness of truth: An enquiry concerning economic modelling. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 3(1), 119–122. https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v3i1.47

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PhD Thesis Summaries