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by Michael Polanyi. 102 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Michael Polanyi

Publisher:

   University of Chicago Press

Place of Publication:

  Chicago  

Publication Year:

  1959
Subjects:   Knowledge, Theory Of, Science--Philosophy
Table of contents
CONTENTS
Preface page 9
Lecture I. Understanding Ourselves 11
Lecture II. The Calling of Man 41
Lecture III. Understanding History 71
Bibliographical Note 100
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1.
Theory of Knowledge
Book by Keith Lehrer; Westview Press, 1990
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory Of
...it. That is my advice and, as it turns out, my theory of knowledge as well. In closing I wish to thank Marian David...research has brought us to the point where the theory of knowledge should be poured out into a special science, but...
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Enlightened Empiricism: An Examination of W.V. Quine's Theory of Knowledge
Book by Roger F. Gibson Jr.; University Presses of Florida, 1988
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory Of--History--20th Century, Quine, W. V--(Willard Van Orman)--Contributions In Theory Of Knowledge
...and that in coping with it we are free to use scientific knowledge. The old epistemologist failed to recognize the strength of his position. -- W. V. Quine, The Roots of Reference ENLIGHTENED EMPIRICISM An Examination of W. V. Quines Theory of Knowledge Roger F. Gibson Jr. UNIVERSITY PRESSES...
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The Theory of Knowledge and Existence
Book by W. T. Stace; Clarendon Press, 1932
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory Of, Metaphysics
...exists; that is the affair of metaphysicians. The essential...in epistemology. But the theory of knowledge which it advocates has implications...will this be the case with a theory, such as ours, which attempts to exhibit knowledge as an evolution from lower...undertaken in the philosophy of Descartes. The attempt of...
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The Theory of Knowledge: A Thematic Introduction
Book by Paul K. Moser, Dwayne H. Mulder, J. D. Trout; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory Of
...sources of knowledge, or the limits of knowledge? Life being all too short, nobody...giving our time and energy to the theory of knowledge, we should explain...naturalists should regard the theory of knowledge as a branch of empirical psychology...
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Kant's Theory of Knowledge: An Analytical Introduction
Book by Georges Dicker; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Causation, Knowledge, Theory Of, Reason
...notably the Critique of Practical Reason...the synthetic a priori knowledge obtained in mathematics...philosophy with other types of knowledge; and he com- pares his...that we have a priori knowledge of the synthetic principles...
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Dicker, Georges. Kant's Theory of Knowledge: An Analytical Introduction
Journal article by Jason Howard; The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 60, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Kant's Theory of Knowledge: An Analytical Introduction (Book)--Book reviews
...intended to provide "an analysis for those crucial sections of the Critique where Kant presents his constructive theory of knowledge" (p. vii). What makes Dickers book stand out is the exactitude and rigor of his analysis, focusing almost exclusively...
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Camp, Joseph L., Jr.: Confusion: A Study in the Theory of Knowledge
Journal article by James B. Freeman; The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 60, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Confusion: A Study in the Theory of Knowledge (Book)--Book reviews
...Study in the Theory of Knowledge. by James B. Freeman CAMP, Joseph L., Jr.: Confusion: A Study in the Theory of Knowledge. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2002. x + 246 pp. Paper, $18.95--Confusion for Camp involves taking...
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The Problem of Ineffability in Dewey's Theory of Inquiry
Journal article by Richard M. Gale; The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 44, 2006
Subjects: Aesthetics, Educational theory, Philosophy, Studies
...problem that ineffability poses for Deweys theory of inquiry has gone unnoticed by the growing...written eight years before Logic: The Theory of Inquiry, offers a possible way out of...Before he decided in his 1938 Logic: The Theory of Inquiry to give up using the word "true...
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Using the Theory of Constraints to Improve the Identification and Solution of Managerial Problems
Journal article by Pi-Fang Hsu, Miao-Hsueh Sun; International Journal of Management, Vol. 22, 2005
Subjects: Management theory, Managerial skills, Organization development, Studies, Theory of constraints
...to solve problems. Thus the directors, executive officers and managers of all organizations must obtain new management knowledge and technologies, understand the advantages of using the Theory of Constraints, and learn about the Thinking Process. We believe that managers will be able to solve the problems encountered...
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Altruism and Altruistic Love: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Dialogue
Journal article by W.W. Meissner; Theological Studies, Vol. 64, 2003
Subjects: Altruism and Altruistic Love: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Dialogue (Book)--Reviews
...Perspectives on Love in Science and Religion" in October 1999. The volume gathers important contributions from a wide spectrum of disciplines--evolutionary biology, sociobiology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and theology. The result is a wide-ranging...
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Are Science and Religion Compatible?
Magazine article by Tad Clements; Free Inquiry, Vol. 20, Summer 2000
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory of--Analysis, Religion and science--Analysis, Science--Methodology, Theology--Analysis
...two criteria, there is no way to distinguish opinion from knowledge. Furthermore, if religious perspectives actually were completely...would never be persuaded by the arguments and other forms of evidence presented by their opponents. But, as a matter of...religious thought rather than transformations of scientific theory; but, nonetheless, many of the conflicts that have marked...
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Towards the Knowledge Society
Magazine article by Charles Leadbeater; New Statesman, Vol. 128, July 12, 1999
Subjects: Information management--Political aspects, Knowledge, Theory of--Usage, Knowledge-based systems--Usage, Living on Thin Air: The New Economy (Book)--Excerpts
...is only the latest in a long line. Since the collapse in 1973 of the Bretton Woods system, which was set up after the second...powerful as financial capitalism, is less well recognised. This is knowledge capitalism: the drive to generate new ideas and turn them speedily...
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Knowledge for the Sake of Knowledge
Magazine article by Edward Tingley; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, January 2002
Subjects: Knowledge, Theory of (Religion)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Newman, John Henry Cardinal--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Priests--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...analysis. As George Marsden has suggested, Newmans claim that "religious truth is not only a portion, but a condition of general knowledge" may well have implied something more than the mere inclusion of theology among university subjects. But Newman...
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The Knowledge Gurus (3)
Magazine article by Duncan Parrish; New Statesman, Vol. 4456, September 27, 1999
Subjects: Human information processing--Analysis, Information services--Analysis, Knowledge, Theory of--Public opinion
...Stanford University, knowledge is the "unsung hero" of growth. Challenging classical concepts of the economy, he shows how knowledge and technological advance can be grafted on to the means of production. His "new growth theory" (the key term is "endogenous growth") has received broad support, from academic economists to government advisers. The...
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Daniel Dennett's Theory of Religion
Magazine article by Dan Levine; Tikkun, Vol. 21, November 2006
Subjects: Dictionaries, Nonfiction, Religion, Studies
Daniel Dennetts Theory of Religion by Dan Levine WHERE IN THE HUMAN MAKEUP DOES religious...socially progressive outlook can endorse the idea of expanding our knowledge of religion as of any other human pursuit. Yet many readers of Tikkun...
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Biologist's Knowledge Theory Sparks Debate
Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, April 30, 1998
Subjects: Wilson, Edward O.
...And religious critics say Mr. Wilson has just another "theory of everything" that excludes God. But at a Smithsonian Institution...Wilsons case was tested against philosophers who ask why knowledge needs to be unified? The occasion was Mr. Wilsons new book...
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Theory of Fresh Local Produce in School Raises Problem of Procurement; for the Past Decade Cardiff University Experts Professor Kevin Morgan and Roberta Sonnino Have Been Calling for School Meals to Include Locally Sourced, Fresh Ingredients. as Their Book Is Published Today, They Explain Why We Need a School Food Revolution
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), November 3, 2008
Subjects: Book publishing, Books, Food services, Purchasing, Sustainable development, Universities and colleges
...aims of our book - The School Food Revolution - is to explain why the locally sourced meal, such a simple procedure in theory, turns out to be complex in practice. So complex that it remains a daunting challenge for everyone involved in the school food chain, especially dinner ladies, caterers, procurement managers, suppliers, regulators and parents. Part of the explanation has to do with the fact that in many countries, particularly the UK and US, the idea runs against the...procurement in the UK are largely the same as they are elsewhere and they include such things as cost perceptions, poor knowledge, and a lack of leadership, organisational inertia and legal uncertainty as to what can be done under the existing regulations...
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Theory of Origins Grounded in Faith
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 17, 1996
...interpret data, and (5) draw conclusions. With evolutionary theory (1) a problem is stated (what are the origins?), and (2) a...experiment, so we skip to (4) all data is interpreted on the basis of the hypothesis rather than the results of the experiment and...evolution is science? A scientist uses the five senses to gain knowledge of the world and then is able to repeat those observations...
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Did This Woman Add a Female Touch to the Mabinogion? Experts Clash over Theory of Female Author for Famous Text
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), July 6, 2009
Subjects: Mabinogi (Folk tale), Mabinogion (Fictional work)
Did This Woman Add a Female Touch to the Mabinogion? Experts Clash over Theory of Female Author for Famous Text. Byline: James McCarthy THE Mabinogion - regarded as the most important text in Welsh...that Gwenllian was perfectly positioned in history to be the scribe. She could also have had the kind of geographical knowledge shown in The Four Branches. The author of The Origins of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi said: "What we can say about...
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What Are We Thinking? the 6th International Philosophy, Science and Theology Festival Is Now Only a Few Weeks Away. It Starts on Saturday, June 27 and Finishes on Wednesday, July 1. the Patron of the Festival Is Howie Firth from Scotland. He Is the Author of This Week's Column
Newspaper article; Daily Examiner (Grafton, Australia), May 16, 2009
Subjects: Christian theology, Festivals, Philosophy
...Saturday, June 27 and Finishes on Wednesday, July 1. the Patron of the Festival Is Howie Firth from Scotland. He Is the Author of...history and philosophy of science and in interpretations of quantum theory. As first director of the Edinburgh Science Festival he created...
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Philosophy of Science
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE branch of philosophy that emerged as an autonomous discipline...between competing theories in a purely rational fashion, i.e., by appealing to theory-neutral observations. The philosophy of science also focuses on issues raised...
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Science
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...through which this body of knowledge is formed; thus, a science is both a particular kind of activity and also the results...becomes accepted as a scientific theory or law; if additional facts...that may be made on the basis of such measurements; in the quantum theory itself, with its suggestion...
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Philosophy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PHILOSOPHY Gr.,=love of wisdom, study of the ultimate reality, causes, and principles underlying...laws of valid reasoning. Epistemology investigates the nature of knowledge and the process of knowing. Ethics deals with problems of right...
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Naturalism , in Philosophy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...in philosophy in philosophy, a position that attempts to explain all phenomena and account for all values by means of strictly natural (as opposed to supernatural) categories. The particular meaning of naturalism varies with what is opposed...
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Transmigration of Souls
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the condition of the soul and the quality of its rebirth. The cycle of rebirth is eternal unless the soul is released by knowledge or arduous effort (see yoga ). This release ( moksha or mukti ) is a form of salvation, and is possible only for the most devout. Buddhist doctrine does not accept the soul or transmigration as such...treatment of metempsychosis, as found in the kabbalah , was limited by the need to conform to orthodox scriptures, and the theory of transmigration was tolerated rather than approved. The Jewish theories, derived mainly from Gnostic, Manichaean, and...
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