Theory Choice in the History of Chemical Practices

This collection of essays examines the question of theory from the perspective of the history of chemistry. Through the lens of a number of different periods, the authors provide a historical analysis of the question of theory in the history of chemical practice. The consensus picture that emerges i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Tobin, Emma (Editor ), Ambrosio, Chiara (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:History of Chemistry
Temas:
Chemistry-History.
Science-Philosophy.
Science-Study and teaching.
History of Chemistry.
Philosophy of Science.
Science Education.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Theory Choice in Medieval Alchemy
  • Theory Choice in the Seventeenth Century: Robert Boyle against the Paraclesian Tria Prima
  • Choice or No Choice? Affinity and Theory Choice
  • One of These Things is just like the Others: Substitution as Motivator in Eighteenth Century Chemistry
  • Theory Choice in Chemistry: Attitudes to Computer Modelling in Chemistry.

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