Contributions of Philosophy of Science, in the Perspective of Popper and Lakatos, for the Study of Innovation: An Analysis of the Neoclassical Schumpeterian and Neo-schumpeterian Theories

  • Fabrício Baron Mussi Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
  • Andre da Silva Zembro Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Sciences - ISPTEC
  • Aline Alvares Melo Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) Federal University of Maranhão
Keywords: Theories of innovation, Criteria for Scientific Demarcation, Schumpeter, Falsificationism, Research Programs.

Abstract

The Schumpeterian and neo-schumpeterian theories represent pillars on which the subject of innovation developed and gained expression. Moreover, innovation is an independent area both in national and international congresses. The objective of this essay is to investigate – from two criteria of delimitation (Popper and Lakatos) – the scientificity of innovation theory. Innovation is analyzed from three macro themes: (1) the neoclassical current of economic theory; (2) the introduction of innovation theory and reviews of the more recent Schumpeter manuscripts; (3) the contributions brought by the neo-chumpeterian innovation current. In concluding that the subject of innovation as analyzed meets the criteria listed to categorize the scientificity according to Popper and Lakatos, implications for the field of innovation studies are discussed, such as the construction/transmission of knowledge, the escape from “common sense”, and the use of the “method” as a resource for building scientific knowledge.

Author Biographies

Fabrício Baron Mussi, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil.
Andre da Silva Zembro, Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Sciences - ISPTEC
Professor at Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Sciences - ISPTEC. PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil.
Aline Alvares Melo, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) Federal University of Maranhão
PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil. Professor at Federal University of Maranhão.

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Author Biographies

Fabrício Baron Mussi, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil.
Andre da Silva Zembro, Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Sciences - ISPTEC
Professor at Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Sciences - ISPTEC. PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil.
Aline Alvares Melo, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) Federal University of Maranhão
PhD student at Business School Graduate Program (PPAD). Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba City, Parana, Brazil. Professor at Federal University of Maranhão.

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How to Cite
Mussi, F. B., Zembro, A. da S., & Melo, A. A. (2017). Contributions of Philosophy of Science, in the Perspective of Popper and Lakatos, for the Study of Innovation: An Analysis of the Neoclassical Schumpeterian and Neo-schumpeterian Theories. Revista Facultad De Ciencias Económicas, 26(1), 9–25. https://doi.org/10.18359/rfce.2740
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