Hence God Exists
Hence God Exists
This chapter provides a critique of the mathematization of finance and its disastrous consequences. It argues that beginning in the first quarter of the twentieth century and continuing to date, mathematics has moved from being a tool of analysis to being an end in itself. It notes that finance research and practice uncritically use mathematical models to ineffectively represent reality, which leads to false and ideologically biased conclusions. The discussion suggests that mathematical equations are not axiomatic laws but rather interpretive metaphors. They are not the truth, although they may express useful ideas. Finance professionals need to recognize the limits of mathematics and the metaphors that have been used to implement mathematics in the management of financial systems.
Keywords: financial systems, mathematics, finance research, mathematization, axiomatic models
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