Michael Polanyi: The Art of Knowing

by Mark T. Mitchell

Book Overview

The polymath Michael Polanyi first made his mark as a physical chemist, but his interests gradually shifted to economics, politics, and philosophy, in which field he would ultimately propose a revolutionary theory of knowledge that grew out of his firsthand experience with both the scientific method and political totalitarianism. In this sixth entry in ISI Books' Library of Modern Thinkers' series, Mark T. Mitchell reveals how Polanyi came to recognize...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932236902
• ISBN13: 9781932236903
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher