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"Michael Polanyi was one of the great figures of European intellectual life in the twentieth century: An acclaimed physical chemist in the first period of his career, Polanyi became a celebrated philosopher after World War II. He taught in Germany, England, and the United States and associated with many of the leading intellects of his time." "As he witnessed the great wars and social revolutions of the twentieth century, Polanyi realized that the misleading ideals of objectivity derived from science were poisoning society at large. Polanyi was so convinced of the need to set things right that he left the laboratory and embarked on a career in economics, social analysis, and philosophy to discover and affirm the foundation of personal knowledge on which authentic science and humane societies are based. Theologians and religious thinkers were among the first to appreciate his philosophical ideas and in his late writing Polanyi tried more directly to discuss religion and religious knowledge, generating much scholarly debate. He was convinced that his philosophy of science would support a renewal of the religious and ethical traditions on which Western civilization depends." "The late

Author

Scott, William T. (William Taussig), 1916-1999; Moleski, Martin X., 1952-

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195174335

Subjects

Philosophy, Humanities