
An expanded edition of a landmark work in the philosophy of scienceThe publication of Personal Knowledge in 1958 shook the science world, as Michael Polanyi took aim at the long-standing ideals of rigid empiricism and rule-bound logic. Today, Personal Knowledge...

In this work the distinguished physical chemist and philosopher, Michael Polanyi, demonstrates that the scientist's personal participation in his knowledge, in both its discovery and its validation, is an indispensable part of science itself. Even in the exact sciences, "knowing"...
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Traducao portuguessa da obra mais importante de Michael Polanyi, Personal Knowledge (1958). Inclui uma nota introdutoria especifica desta edicao (por Eduardo Beira)."







First published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.





