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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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:: 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.
  
: 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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:: 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.
  
: 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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:: [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.
News
2016 Polanyi Conference
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.
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.
How to submit proposals for the Conference.
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