Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book Review, Uncategorized

“Personal Knowledge,” by Michael Polanyi (Part 2)

Intuitive and creative thought can only thrive in a free society. Only human beings were able to develop signs and symbols that could record and convey ideas, which made it possible for our intelligence to grow. We are still growing. It takes all of us to know and share the truth, and to continue to find meaning.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book Review

“Personal Knowledge,” by Michael Polanyi (Part 1)

Polanyi gives his thesis statement a number of times, but I thought this one was fairly straightforward and succinct: “… The whole process of discovery and confirmation ultimately relies on our own accrediting of our own vision of reality” (p 130). This is true of faith and belief as well.