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Author:   Michael Polanyi ,  R. T. Allen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.566kg
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9781412864039

ISBN 10:   1412864038
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   30 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Political Questions Introduction 1. To the Peacemakers (1917) 2. New Scepticism (1919) 3. Jewish Problems (1943) 4. The Struggle Between Truth and Propaganda (1936) 5. Rights and Duties of Science (1939) 6. History and Hope: An Analysis of Our Age (1962) 7. A Postscript (1963) 8. Why Did We Destroy Europe? (1970) Part II: Economic and Social Theory Introduction 9. Collectivist Planning (1940) 10. Profits and Private Enterprise (1948) 11. The Foolishness of History (1957) 12. Toward a Theory of Conspicuous Production (1960) 13. The Determinants of Social Action (1969) 14. On Liberalism and Liberty (1955) Part III: The Theory and Practice of Science Introduction 15. Science: Observation and Belief (1947) 16. Science and Reality (1967) 17. Creative Imagination (1966) 18. Genius in Science (1972) 19. Life Transcending Physics and Chemistry (1967) 20. Do Life Processes Transcend Physics and Chemistry? (1968) Part IV: Mind, Religion, Art Introduction 21. The Hypothesis of Cybernetics (1951) 22. The Body-Mind Relation (1968) 23. The Scientific Revolution (1961/4) 24. Polanyi's Logic—Answer (1966) 25. What is a Painting? (1970) Appendix I: An Annotated Bibliography of Michael Polanyi's Publications on Society, Economics, and Philosophy Appendix II: Summaries of Papers Not Republished Either above or in Polanyi's Books Index

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<em>Society, Economics, and Philosophy</em> is an essential contribution to the Polyani corpus, particularly in its assembling Polyani's powerful social and economic arguments against collectivism. </p> --Paul Mastin, <em>Journal of Church and State</em></p>

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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. R. T. Allen is editor of Appraisal and is best known for his work in philosophy, particularly dealing with the nature, status, and destiny of the person. He is the author of numerous books, including Beyond Liberalism: A Study of the Political Thought of F. A. Hayek and Michael Polanyi, The Structure of Value, and Transcendence and Immanence in the Philosophy of Michael Polanyi and Christian Theism.

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