A Little Manual for Knowing
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Esther Meek's 'A Little Manual for Knowing' provides a compact introduction to epistemology, focusing on the concept of tacit knowing as developed by Michael Polanyi.
The book challenges traditional, detached views of knowledge, emphasizing the role of personal engagement and commitment in understanding reality.
Meek explores how we rely on embodied skills, trust, and authoritative guidance to make sense of the world.
Through accessible language and practical examples, the book invites readers to embrace a more relational and participatory approach to knowledge.
The manual encourages readers to recognize the importance of both personal and communal dimensions of knowing.
The book challenges traditional, detached views of knowledge, emphasizing the role of personal engagement and commitment in understanding reality.
Meek explores how we rely on embodied skills, trust, and authoritative guidance to make sense of the world.
Through accessible language and practical examples, the book invites readers to embrace a more relational and participatory approach to knowledge.
The manual encourages readers to recognize the importance of both personal and communal dimensions of knowing.
