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Michael Polanyi on creativity

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: We can know more than we can tell. In this paper we discuss how Polanyi applied his tacit knowledge concept to approach creativity. As a first step, Polanyi’s epistemological position is briefly discussed. Then his conceptualisation of tacit knowledge is presented, followed by a discussion of how Polanyi relates tacit knowledge to creativity in general and creativity in science in particular. We argue that Polanyi not only was a theoretician on creativity, but also a very creative educator aiming to communicate widely using film as medium, thereby, increasing legitimacy of science. We also argue that tacit knowledge is relevant in modern economics through the link to creativity and innovation, using endogenous growth theory as the showcase.Classification JEL : B20, B25, O31.

Source: Revue d économie industrielle

DOI: 10.4000/rei.10184

Authors: Agnès Festré, Stein Østbye

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Côte d'Azur, Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Économie, Gestion, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Language: English

Topic: Knowledge Management and Sharing

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Princeton University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford

OpenAlex ID: W3200602475

FWCI: 1.985

Cites: 52

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10