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In this text, the author argues that organizations - or governments - based solely on the methods of science threaten to foreclose a full human knowledge of the mysteries of existence and therefore pose a direct threat not only to academic freedom but also to social and political liberty.
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About the Author
Michael Polanyi (1891-1976), was born in Hungary, studied medicine, but devoted himself to research in chemistry. He worked in Germany until Hitler expelled Jews from public positions in 1933, when he went to the University of Manchester as Professor of Physical Chemistry. His books include his magnum opus, Personal Knowledge, as well as Science, Faith, and Society, among others.
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- PublisherUniv of Chicago Pr
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0226672964
- ISBN 13 9780226672960
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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