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The role of commitment in scientific inquiry: Polanyi or popper?

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  1. Department of Philosophy and Religion, Francis Marion College, 29501, Florence, SC

    Ronald L. Hall

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Hall, R.L. The role of commitment in scientific inquiry: Polanyi or popper?. Hum Stud 5, 45–60 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02127666

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