The tacit dimension

Michael Polanyi's "The Tacit Dimension" explores the concept of tacit knowledge, which is knowledge that is difficult or impossible to articulate explicitly.

Polanyi argues that much of our knowledge is tacit, residing in our subconscious and embodied experience.

This tacit knowledge is crucial for many human activities, such as driving a car or recognizing a face.

The book challenges the assumption that all knowledge can be formalized and codified, highlighting the limitations of explicit knowledge in understanding human expertise.

Polanyi's work has had a significant impact on various fields, including philosophy, psychology, and artificial intelligence.

His ideas continue to be relevant in discussions about the nature of knowledge and the limits of formal systems.