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The Logic of Liberty: Reflections and Rejoinders

AUTHOR Polanyi, Michael
PUBLISHER Liberty Fund (07/30/1998)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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A chemist and member of a family renowned for its learning in several disciplines, Michael Polanyi experienced first-hand the horrors of totalitarian government and worldwide war. He argued that centrally planned 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.

Michael Polanyi (1891-1976) was an internationally renowned scientist, philosopher, and professor whose other works include Personal Knowledge and The Tacit Dimension.

Stuart D. Warner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois.

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ISBN-13: 9780865971837
ISBN-10: 0865971838
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 280
Carton Quantity: 40
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.80 x 8.30 inches
Weight: 1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
Science | History & Theory - General
Science | General
Grade Level: College Freshman - 5th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 303.483
Library of Congress Control Number: 98005301
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A chemist and member of a family renowned for its learning in several disciplines, Michael Polanyi experienced first-hand the horrors of totalitarian government and worldwide war. He argued that centrally planned 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.

Michael Polanyi (1891-1976) was an internationally renowned scientist, philosopher, and professor whose other works include Personal Knowledge and The Tacit Dimension.

Stuart D. Warner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois.

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Author: Polanyi, Michael
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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