| Title |
Philosophy of chemistry : synthesis of a new discipline / edited by Davis Baird, Eric Scerri and Lee McIntyre. |
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| Imprint |
Dordrecht : Springer, 2006. |
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| Description |
vii, 362 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Boston studies in the philosophy of science, 0068-0346 ; v. 242
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| Contents |
Philosophy of chemistry / Joachim Schummer -- Aristotle's theory of chemical reaction and chemical substances / Paul Needham -- Kant's legacy for the philosophy of chemistry / J. van Brakel, K.U. Leuven -- Conceptual structure of the sciences / Otto Theodor Benfey -- Normative and descriptive philosophy of science and the role of chemistry / Eric R. Scerri -- How classical models of explanation fail to cope with chemistry / Johannes Hunger -- Professional ethics in science / Jeffrey Kovac -- Is there downward causation in chemistry? / Robin Findley Hendry -- Physics in the crucible of chemistry / G.K. Vemulapalli -- Some philosophical implications of chemical symmetry / Joseph E. Earley -- Periodic systems of molecules / Ray Hefferlin -- New paradigm for Schrödinger and Kohn / Jack R. Woodyard -- Virtual tools / Ann Johnson -- Space in molecular representation / S.H. Vollmer -- Visualizing instrumental techniques of surface chemistry / Daniel Rothbart and John Schreifels -- Are chemical kinds natural kinds? / Nalini Bhushan -- Water is not H₂O / Michael Weisberg -- From metaphysics to metachemistry / Alfred Nordmann. |
| Subject(s) |
Chemistry -- Philosophy.
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| Alternate Author |
Baird, Davis.
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Scerri, Eric R.
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McIntyre, Lee C.
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