Published very shortly before his death in February 1976, Meaning is the culmination of Michael Polanyi's philosophic endeavors. With the assistance of Harry Prosch, Polanyi goes beyond his earlier critique of scientific "objectivity" to investigate meaning as founded upon the imaginative and creative faculties. Establishing that science is an inherently normative form of knowledge and that society gives meaning to science instead of being given the "truth" by science, Polanyi contends here that the foundation of meaning ... Read More
Published very shortly before his death in February 1976, Meaning is the culmination of Michael Polanyi's philosophic endeavors. With the assistance of Harry Prosch, Polanyi goes beyond his earlier critique of scientific "objectivity" to investigate meaning as founded upon the imaginative and creative faculties. Establishing that science is an inherently normative form of knowledge and that society gives meaning to science instead of being given the "truth" by science, Polanyi contends here that the foundation of meaning is the creative imagination. Largely through metaphorical expression in poetry, art, myth, and religion, the imagination is used to synthesize the otherwise chaotic and disparate elements of life. To Polanyi these integrations stand with those of science as equally valid modes of knowledge. He hopes this view of the foundation of meaning will restore validity to the traditional ideas that were undercut by modern science. Polanyi also outlines the general conditions of a free society that encourage varied approaches to truth, and includes an illuminating discussion of how to restore, to modern minds, the possibility for the acceptance of religion. Read Less
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New. In this book we encounter philospher Polanyi's thoughts on the arts and religion. He contends that the creative imagination is the foundation of meaning and that the arts are equally normative forms of knowledge as science. Through our metaphorical expression in poetry, art, myth, and religion, our imaginations synthesize otherwise chaotic and disparate elements of our lives. Polanyi also sketches general conditions of a free society that would encourage various approaches to truth and the possibility for the acceptance of religion. 246 pp.
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Very Good- Size: 5x0x8; Very good-paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Sunning to spine, wear to cover. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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New. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336. 1977. New edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
