Michael Polanyi: Scientist and Philosopher
Scott, William TAuthor
Moleski, Martin X.Contributor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2005.
Michael Polanyi was a towering figure of European intellectual life in the mid 20th century. First an acclaimed physical chemist, after World War II he became a celebrated philosopher and contributed to many other fields of study, including matters as diverse as patent law, aesthetics & theology.
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Michael Polanyi was a towering figure of European intellectual life in the mid 20th century. First an acclaimed physical chemist, after World War II he became a celebrated philosopher and contributed to many other fields of study, including matters as diverse as patent law, aesthetics & theology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Early years -- Coming of age in the Great War -- Karlsruhe -- The Fiber Institute -- Institute for Physical Chemistry -- Physical chemistry and economics -- The philosophy of freedom -- Personal knowledge -- Scholar at large : 1959-1976 -- Merton College, Oxford -- At the wheel of the world -- The last years -- Epilogue.
Polanyi, Michael, 1891-1976.
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy