{"product_id":"personal-knowledge-towards-a-post-critical-philosophy-9780226232621","title":"Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy","description":"The publication of \u003ci\u003ePersonal Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003ein 1958 shook the science world, as Michael Polanyi took aim at the long-standing ideals of rigid empiricism and rule-bound logic. Today, \u003ci\u003ePersonal Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003eremains one of the most significant philosophy of science books of the twentieth century, bringing the crucial concepts of \"tacit knowledge\" and \"personal knowledge\" to the forefront of inquiry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this remarkable treatise, Polanyi attests that our personal experiences and ways of sharing knowledge have a profound effect on scientific discovery. He argues against the idea of the wholly dispassionate researcher, pointing out that even in the strictest of sciences, \u003ci\u003eknowing \u003c\/i\u003eis still an art, and that personal commitment and passion are logically necessary parts of research. In our technological age where fact is split from value and science from humanity, Polanyi's work continues to advocate for the innate curiosity and scientific leaps of faith that drive our most dazzling ingenuity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this expanded edition, Polyani scholar Mary Jo Nye set the philosopher-scientist's work into contemporary context, offering fresh insights and providing a helpful guide to critical terms in the work. Used in fields as diverse as religious studies, chemistry, economics, and anthropology, Polanyi's view of knowledge creation is just as relevant to intellectual endeavors today as when it first made waves more than fifty years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Polanyi (1891-1976) was a Hungarian-British chemist and philosopher, a fellow of the Royal Society, and a fellow of Merton College, Oxford. His many books include \u003ci\u003eScience, Faith, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKnowing and Being; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeaning, \u003c\/i\u003eall published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662123798802,"sku":"9780226232621","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99c4e107-0454-45f5-8f9c-da3799f07132.jpg?v=1733513541","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/personal-knowledge-towards-a-post-critical-philosophy-9780226232621","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}