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|align="center"|The Polanyi Society is a scholarly organization <br>whose members are interested in the thought of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Polanyi Michael Polanyi,] <br>a scientist and philosopher who lived [[Chronology|from 1891 to 1976.]] | |align="center"|The Polanyi Society is a scholarly organization <br>whose members are interested in the thought of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Polanyi Michael Polanyi,] <br>a scientist and philosopher who lived [[Chronology|from 1891 to 1976.]] | ||
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| + | The 2015 annual meeting of the Polanyi Society will be held 20-21 November in Atlanta, GA, at which time the Society will host Thomas Pfau, the Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of English and Professor of German at Duke University. | ||
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| + | Dr. Pfau’s recent book, ''Minding the Modern: Human Agency, Intellectual Traditions, and Responsible Knowing'' draws on various elements of Polanyi’s philosophical work and explores a number of themes related to post-critical philosophy and the contemporary study of the humanities. | ||
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| + | The Society invites proposals for papers that both significantly engage the arguments Pfau presents in Minding the Modern and elaborate possible connections between Pfau’s work and the ongoing study of Polanyi’s thought. | ||
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| + | In addition, the Society invites proposals on any topic related to the study of Polanyi’s work as a scientist and a philosopher; proposals from graduate students and emerging Polanyi scholars are especially welcome and encouraged. | ||
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| − | : If you look at the menu on the left, you will find links to many other parts of the website. | + | : If you look at the menu on the left, you will find links to many other parts of the Polanyi Society website. |
: The section entitled "On the wiki" lets you investigate all of the pages and categories on the wiki. | : The section entitled "On the wiki" lets you investigate all of the pages and categories on the wiki. | ||
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| The Polanyi Society is a scholarly organization whose members are interested in the thought of Michael Polanyi, a scientist and philosopher who lived from 1891 to 1976. |
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The 2015 annual meeting of the Polanyi Society will be held 20-21 November in Atlanta, GA, at which time the Society will host Thomas Pfau, the Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of English and Professor of German at Duke University. Dr. Pfau’s recent book, Minding the Modern: Human Agency, Intellectual Traditions, and Responsible Knowing draws on various elements of Polanyi’s philosophical work and explores a number of themes related to post-critical philosophy and the contemporary study of the humanities. The Society invites proposals for papers that both significantly engage the arguments Pfau presents in Minding the Modern and elaborate possible connections between Pfau’s work and the ongoing study of Polanyi’s thought. In addition, the Society invites proposals on any topic related to the study of Polanyi’s work as a scientist and a philosopher; proposals from graduate students and emerging Polanyi scholars are especially welcome and encouraged. |
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The purpose of this wiki is to provide a reliable information about the life and works of Michael Polanyi. We hope it will be useful for students, teachers, and scholars. Participation in composing and editing the wiki is by invitation only. If you would like to join the editorial team, please contact us.
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