Essays in the philosophy of chemistry / edited by Eric Scerri and Grant Fisher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scerri, Eric R., editor.

Fisher, Grant (Grant Andrew), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Philosophy.

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

viii, 410 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Contents:

Part 1 History and Philosophy of Chemistry

Chapter 1 Robert Boyle's Corpuscular Chemistry: Atomism before its Time / Alan Chalmers Chalmers, Alan 15

Chapter 2 What Was Revolutionary about the Chemical Revolution? / Nicholas W. Best Best, Nicholas W. 37

Chapter 3 Philosophical Issues in (Sub)Disciplinary Contexts. The Case of Quantum Chemistry / Kostas Cavroglu Cavroglu, Kostas, Ana Simoes Simoes, Ana 60

Part 2 Reduction and Explanation

Chapter 4 Reality Without Relaxation: Philosophy of Chemistry's Contribution to Philosophy of Mind / Marina Paola Banchetti-Robino Banchetti-Robino, Marina Paola, Jean-Pierre Noël Llored Llored, Jean-Pierre Noël 83

Chapter 5 Who's Afraid of Supervenient Laws? / Lee McIntyre McIntyre, Lee 111

Chapter 6 The Changing Views of a Philosopher of Chemistry on the Question of Reduction / Eric R. Scerri Scerri, Eric R. 125

Chapter 7 Contingencies in Chemical Explanation / Noretta Koertge Koertge, Noretta 144

Chapter 8 Reaction Mechanisms / Richard M. Pagni Pagni, Richard M. 154

Part 3 Metaphysical Issues

Chapter 9 Causality in Chemistry: Regularities and Agencies / Rom Harré Harré, Rom 179

Chapter 10 Sr. How Properties Hold Together in Substances / Joseph E. Earley Earley, Joseph E. 199

Chapter 11 Scientific Realism and Chemistry / Hasok Chang Chang, Hasok 234

Chapter 12 Natural Kinds in Chemistry / Robin Findlay Hendry Hendry, Robin Findlay 253

Part 4 Theory and Practice

Chapter 13 Chemistry and "The Theoretician's Dilemma" / Hinne Hettema Hettema, Hinne 279

Chapter 14 Divergence, Diagnostics, and a Dichotomy of Methods / Grant Fisher Fisher, Grant 306

Chapter 15 Mathematical Chemistry, a New Discipline / Guillermo Restrepo Restrepo, Guillermo 332

Chapter 16 Science, φ-Science, and the Dual Character of Chemistry / Rein Vihalemm Vihalemm, Rein 352.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780190494599

019049459X

OCLC:

951922279