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Philosophy of Chemistry
In Fritz Allhoff (ed.), Philosophies of the Sciences. Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 163–183 (2010-01-04)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction What is Chemistry about? Is Chemistry Reducible to Physics? Are There Fundamental Limits to Chemical Knowledge? Is Chemical Research Ethically Neutral? Conclusion References.Author's Profile
philosophy of chemistry philosophy of chemistry and ontological, epistemological, methodological, and ethical issues methodology of chemistry ‐ kind of pragmatic patchwork knowledge process philosophy chemistry about radical change ‐ dealing with fundamental problems chemical knowledge ‐ artificial creation of pure chemical substances interatomic structures of substances ‐ dynamic entities theoreticism, experimentalism, and realism ‐ and questions of ontological priority chemistry reducible to physics fundamental limits to chemical knowledge
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