Erkki Kilpinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 282669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erkki Kilpinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erkki |
| FAMILY NAME | Kilpinen |
| SIGNATURE | KILPINEN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nokia (Finland) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The habitual conception of action and social theory
he currently works as University Researcher. He has published internationally in those fields and about the methodology of social sciences. His recent articles include ‘Memetics: A Critique’
Memes versus signs
In recent years, the so-called ‘meme’ concept, originally introduced by Richard Dawkins and modelled analogously after the phenomenon of gene, has aroused much discussion. There have also been attempts to develop a systematic discipline of ‘memetics’ upon this notion, and suggestions that this opens up unforeseen possibilities for studying human culture in a new way, as compatible with biological evolution. This article argues that these attempts…
How to fight the ' Methodenstreit '? Veblen and Weber on economics, psychology and action
There have been comparative discussions about Thorstein Veblen and Max Weber before, but not quite from the most appropriate viewpoint. The present paper treats them as theorists of action, in social and economic analysis, and this perspective yields some interesting new findings. Both theorists are to be taken as participants in the great Methodenstreit in economics, 100 years ago, and it is Veblen who suggests a more radical solution to this di…
A neglected classic vindicated
Joas, Bourdieu, Taylor
What is Rationality? A New Reading of Veblen's Critique of Utilitarian Hedonism
Memes versus signs
In recent years, the so-called ‘meme’ concept, originally introduced by Richard Dawkins and modelled analogously after the phenomenon of gene, has aroused much discussion. There have also been attempts to develop a systematic discipline of ‘memetics’ upon this notion, and suggestions that this opens up unforeseen possibilities for studying human culture in a new way, as compatible with biological evolution. This article argues that these attempts…
The habitual conception of action and social theory
he currently works as University Researcher. He has published internationally in those fields and about the methodology of social sciences. His recent articles include ‘Memetics: A Critique’
How to fight the ' Methodenstreit '? Veblen and Weber on economics, psychology and action
There have been comparative discussions about Thorstein Veblen and Max Weber before, but not quite from the most appropriate viewpoint. The present paper treats them as theorists of action, in social and economic analysis, and this perspective yields some interesting new findings. Both theorists are to be taken as participants in the great Methodenstreit in economics, 100 years ago, and it is Veblen who suggests a more radical solution to this di…
A neglected classic vindicated
Joas, Bourdieu, Taylor
What is Rationality? A New Reading of Veblen's Critique of Utilitarian Hedonism
What is Rationality? A New Reading of Veblen's Critique of Utilitarian Hedonism
A neglected classic vindicated
Joas, Bourdieu, Taylor
How to fight the ' Methodenstreit '? Veblen and Weber on economics, psychology and action
There have been comparative discussions about Thorstein Veblen and Max Weber before, but not quite from the most appropriate viewpoint. The present paper treats them as theorists of action, in social and economic analysis, and this perspective yields some interesting new findings. Both theorists are to be taken as participants in the great Methodenstreit in economics, 100 years ago, and it is Veblen who suggests a more radical solution to this di…
Memes versus signs
In recent years, the so-called ‘meme’ concept, originally introduced by Richard Dawkins and modelled analogously after the phenomenon of gene, has aroused much discussion. There have also been attempts to develop a systematic discipline of ‘memetics’ upon this notion, and suggestions that this opens up unforeseen possibilities for studying human culture in a new way, as compatible with biological evolution. This article argues that these attempts…
The habitual conception of action and social theory
he currently works as University Researcher. He has published internationally in those fields and about the methodology of social sciences. His recent articles include ‘Memetics: A Critique’
Sociology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Media, Communication, and Education (2 works) · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education (2 works) · Semiotics (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works) · Action (physics) (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Art history (1 works)