I shall suggest, on the contrary, that all communication relies, to a noticeable extent on evoking knowledge that we cannot tell, and that all our knowledge of mental processes, like feelings or cons…
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Michael Polanyi
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About Michael Polanyi
Michael Polanyi was a Hungarian-British polymath, who made important theoretical contributions to physical chemistry, economics, and philosophy. He argued that positivism is a false account of knowing.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Michael PolanyiHuman beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence.
The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.
I shall suggest, on the contrary, that all communication relies, to a noticeable extent on evoking knowledge that we cannot tell, and that all our knowledge of mental processes, like feelings or cons…