"Michael Polanyi was one of the great figures of European intellectual life in the twentieth century: An acclaimed physical chemist in the first period of his career, Polanyi became a celebrated philosopher after World War II. He taught in Germany, England, and the United States and associated with many of the leading intellects of his time.".

"The late William Taussig Scott spent seventeen years investigating Polanyi's work in science and the humanities, chasing down every source, and even studying Polanyi's native Hungarian in an effort to prepare himself to write this biography. He conducted some 125 interviews with people who knew Polanyi well - family, colleagues, and friends - and...

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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