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Something wrong?Michael Polanyi was a Hungarian-British polymath, who made important theoretical contributions to physical chemistry, economics, and philosophy. He argued that positivism is a false account of knowing.
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Country
Hungary
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1976 · aged 84
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