 | The Economic Thought of Michael Polanyi Subjects: Economics Finance Business & Industry; Humanities; Social Sciences; Economics; History; Philosophy; Sociology & Social Policy; Economic Theory & Philosophy; History of Economic Thought; History of Science & Technology; Intellectual History; Philosophy of Science; 20th Century; Sociology of Science & Technology; Michael Polanyi is most famous for his work in chemistry and the philosophy of science, but in the 1930s and 1940s he made an important contribution to economics. Drawing on rich archival materials on Polanyi and his correspondents, Gábor Biró explores their competing worldviews and their struggles to popularise their visions of the economy, economic expertise and democracy. Special focus is given to Polanyi's pioneering economics film and postmodern ideas.This volume will be of interest to advanced students and researchers of the history of economics, philosophy of science, and science and technology studies. Gábor Biró is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and History of Science at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary. |
