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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. |
+ | :: Here is the [http://polanyisociety.org/2015pprs/2015-AnnualMeetPrg6-9-15.html anticipated schedule for the meeting.] | ||
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+ | :; 2016 Polanyi Conference | ||
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+ | :: In 2016, the Polanyi Society will sponsor a conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Michael Polanyi’s ''The Tacit Dimension'' and to assess the legacy of Polanyi’s philosophical efforts. The conference will also provide opportunities for senior and junior Polanyi scholars to collaborate in the exploration of the many subjects and themes identified in Polanyi’s writings. | ||
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+ | :: The Society invites proposals for papers that examine Polanyi’s contributions to the areas of epistemology (including tacit knowing), moral philosophy, intellectual history, aesthetics, religious and theological studies, embodiment, semiotics, economics, and socio-political orders. | ||
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+ | :: [http://polanyisociety.org/2016-WI-Meeting/2016-Call-for-Pprs-5-17-15.html How to submit proposals for the Conference.] | ||
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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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