Michael Polanyi: Science as Personal Knowledge and Social Practice.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017;
56:3426-3433. [PMID:
28185439 DOI:
10.1002/anie.201610716]
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Abstract
Tacit knowing: 2016 marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of the physical chemist Michael Polanyi, as well as the 40th of his death. This essay discusses his philosophy of science-in particular, his most significant work in this area, Personal Knowledge-from the perspective of his personal biography, as well as its lasting influence on the social sciences. In the photograph: Michael Polanyi at the Fritz Haber Institute in 1968.
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