Logical Freedom (Humanities Translation Series)

Author: Michael Polanyi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-03
Features: Michael Polanyi, along with Hayek and Popper, is a key representative of the Mont Pelerin Society and a powerful advocate for freedom since World War II. However, the Chinese academic community has introduced Hayek and Popper extensively while mentioning Polanyi rarely. This book is a significant masterpiece by Polanyi, first published in 1951, and shares the same background and purpose as Hayek's The Road to Serfdom and Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies. It also possesses a similar power in defending freedom as these two renowned works. The book includes several essays by the author before and after World War II, eloquently articulating his enduring theme: that scientific development and economic progress should be based on the realization of freedom, while planned systems that suppress freedom may sacrifice both science and economic growth. Therefore, in this book, he expresses his strong belief in advocating for a free system.