Proposals can be accepted until March 31, 2008.

Proposals are invited for papers that discuss the themes or impact of Personal Knowledge and the importance of Polanyi’s philosophical ideas in the contemporary world. Below are a few suggested general categories within which papers might be grouped; these are intended merely to stimulate reflection. The final program will organize sessions in terms of rubrics fashioned in light of proposals submitted.

Personal Knowledge, Postcritical Philosophy and Postmodernism
Personal Knowledge As Fiduciary Philosophy and the the History of Philosophy
Personal Knowledge And William Poteat, Marjorie Grene, Wittgenstein, Phenomenology, etc.
Personal Knowledge and Contemporary Discussions of Emergence
Personal Knowledge On Religion
Personal Knowledge And Contemporary Philosophy of Science
Personal Knowledge And Political Philosophy
Personal Knowledge, Moral Inversion and Polanyi’s Criticism of Culture
Personal Knowledge and Polanyi’s Reformulations in Later Writing
Personal Knowledge: Shortcomings
Proposals for panel presentations on topics are invited.

Proposals will be blindly reviewed by a panel of jurors and should be no longer than 250 words. On the first page of the proposal, give your proposed paper title (or panel title), your name and your e-mail address. On the second page, repeat the title and provide an abstract. Mail proposals as e-mail attachments to Phil Mullins (mullins@missouriwestern.edu).