The Tacit Dimension
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The Tacit Dimension is a 1966 philosophical work by Michael Polanyi that explores the idea that much of human knowledge is implicit and cannot be fully articulated in explicit terms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tacit Dimension canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1073210 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tacit Dimension Context triple: [Michael Polanyi, notableWork, The Tacit Dimension]
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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C.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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D.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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E.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tacit Dimension Target entity description: The Tacit Dimension is a 1966 philosophical work by Michael Polanyi that explores the idea that much of human knowledge is implicit and cannot be fully articulated in explicit terms.
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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C.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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D.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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E.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
all explicit knowledge relies on a background of tacit knowing
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knowing has a personal and fiduciary component ⓘ scientific discovery depends on personal participation and tacit skills ⓘ |
| author | Michael Polanyi ⓘ |
| basedOn | Polanyi’s earlier work on personal knowledge ⓘ |
| centralThesis | a significant part of human knowledge is tacit and cannot be fully articulated explicitly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | book ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
management scholars
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philosophers of science ⓘ social scientists ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasKeySentence | We can know more than we can tell. ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2 ⓘ Chapter 3 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
knowledge management
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philosophy ⓘ science studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive science
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knowledge management ⓘ management theory ⓘ organizational learning ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Personal Knowledge ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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knowledge ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ tacit knowledge ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
from-to structure of knowing
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indwelling ⓘ personal knowledge ⓘ tacit knowledge ⓘ we know more than we can tell ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 128 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
fallibilism
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post-positivism ⓘ realism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge & Kegan Paul ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Personal Knowledge
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Science, Faith and Society ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tacit Dimension Description of subject: The Tacit Dimension is a 1966 philosophical work by Michael Polanyi that explores the idea that much of human knowledge is implicit and cannot be fully articulated in explicit terms.
Referenced by (4)
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