Title
The philosophy of Michael Polanyi: from the discoveries of science to the contemplation of God
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
12-5-2019
Disciplines
Religion
Abstract
Human uniqueness revolves around our knowing. All knowing is "tacit" (Michael Polanyi) and leads to "indwelling" of mind in reality, as of reality in mind. This is why we always "know more than we can tell," which corresponds with another old adage, "the whole is more than the sum of the parts." This presentation will try to show that the vast spectrum of knowing is continuous, running from discoveries of the inanimate world, through biology and the humanities and arts, and even to "the face of God."
Recommended Citation
Smiles, Vincent M., "The philosophy of Michael Polanyi: from the discoveries of science to the contemplation of God" (2019). Forum Lectures. 415.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/forum_lectures/415
Comments
This forum lecture was based on the essay Transcendent Mind, Emergent Universe in the Thought of Michael Polanyi, also by Vincent Smiles.