Michael Polanyi FRS was a Hungarian-British polymath, who made important theoretical contributions to physical chemistry, economics, and philosophy. He argued that positivism supplies a false account of knowing, which if taken seriously undermines humanity's highest achievements.
by Michael Polanyi • June 22, 2015 • Science & Math
The publication of Personal Knowledge in 1958 shook the science world, as Michael Polanyi took aim at the long-standing ideal...
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