Science against modernism: The relevance of the social theory of Michael Polanyi

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-35

  Thorpe, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthony Giddens; Authority; Max Weber; Michael Polanyi; Modernity; Science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; PHILOSOPHY; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; PHILOSOPHY; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0035290379     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071310020023019     Document Type: Article

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