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标题：Michael Polanyi, Scientist and Philosopher: The Making of the Biography
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作者：Phil Mullins ; WWW Polanyi Membership
期刊名称：Tradition & Discovery
印刷版ISSN：1057-1027
电子版ISSN：2154-1566
出版年度：2006
卷号：32
期号：03
页码：8-11
出版社：Polanyi Society
摘要：In May of 2005, Oxford University Press published the long-awaited Polanyi biography, Michael Polanyi, Scientist and Philosopher, by the late William T. Scott and Martin X. Moleski, S. J. For scholars interested in Polanyi’s thought, this work now provides a standard reference point for Polanyi’s career. Present and future generations of scholars will rely upon this new biography to help them understand the historical context that provided opportunities Polanyi turned into solid contributions in science, economics, and philosophy. This work fittingly reflects Polanyi as a multi-talented and energetic person deeply committed to understanding and addressing the cultural malaise of his time. It richly portrays Polanyi as a person who accepted his calling. Readers see the trajectory of a life here. Like a few others in the Polanyi Society, I have been reading versions of this book for 15 years; my primary response to its completion was a combination of relief and gratitude that a great project arrived at a successful, public conclusion. To celebrate the biography’s publication, a session of the 2005 annual meeting that included Ann Scott and Marty Moleski was devoted to discussion of the book. Most of this issue of Tradition and Discovery is also devoted to comments on Michael Polanyi, Scientist and Philosopher by a set of people who worked with Polanyi and/or early recognized the importance of his writing. Lee Congdon, Paul Craig Roberts, Ruel Tyson, and Richard Gelwick are recognized scholars, and some of these folk play a role in the biography. Marty Moleski kindly agreed to respond to their comments on Michael Polanyi, Scientist and Philosopher. As a prelude to this discussion, I have gathered below several important facts about the biography project.
关键词：William T. Scott, Martin X. Moleski, Michael Polanyi biography This short essay describes the long process of producing the 2005 biography of Michael Polanyi.