{"product_id":"the-tacit-dimension","title":"The Tacit Dimension","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA classic work in the philosophy of science that changed how we think about knowledge itself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I shall reconsider human knowledge by starting from the fact that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewe can know more than we can tell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,” writes Michael Polanyi, whose work paved the way for the likes of Thomas Kuhn and Karl Popper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tacit Dimension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e argues that tacit knowledge―tradition, inherited practices, implied values, and prejudgments―is a crucial part of scientific knowledge. As relevant today as it was when it was first published, this volume challenges the assumption that skepticism, rather than established belief, lies at the heart of scientific discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The reissuing of this remarkable book give us a new opportunity to see how far-reaching―and foundational―Michael Polanyi's ideas are, on some of the age-old questions in philosophy.\"―Amartya Sen, from the Foreword\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47740016230658,"sku":"9780226672984","price":31.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/THETACITDIMENSION.jpg?v=1778184925","url":"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-tacit-dimension","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}