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Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled tacit knowledge by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail.

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"In this profound and carefully worked-through book, leading sociologist of science Harry Collins neatly turns Polanyi on his head by showing us that the really deep mystery is how knowledge ever becomes explicit in the first place." (Trevor Pinch, Cornell University)"

Tacit and Explicit Knowledge

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 11 December 2012
      ISBN-13 9780226004211
      978-0226004211
      ISBN-10 022600421X
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      Society and culture: general

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      Book Synopsis
      Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled tacit knowledge by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail.

      Trade Review
      "In this profound and carefully worked-through book, leading sociologist of science Harry Collins neatly turns Polanyi on his head by showing us that the really deep mystery is how knowledge ever becomes explicit in the first place." (Trevor Pinch, Cornell University)"

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