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Author:   Eric Scerri (, University of California, Los Angeles) ,  Grant Fisher (, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 15.70cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780190494599

ISBN 10:   019049459
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   28 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

History and philosophy of chemistry 1. Alan Chalmers. Robert Boyle's Corpuscular Chemistry: Atomism before its Time. 2. Nick Best. What was revolutionary about the Chemical Revolution? 3. Kostas Gavroglu & Ana Simões. Philosophical issues in (sub)-disciplinary contexts. The case of quantum chemistry Reduction and explanation 4. Marina Paola Banchetti-Robino & Jean-Pierre Noël Llored. Reality Without Reification: Philosophy of Chemistry's Contribution to Philosophy of Mind 5. Lee McIntyre. Who's Afraid of Supervenient Laws? 6. Eric Scerri. The changing views of a philosopher of chemistry on the question of reduction. 7. Noretta Koertge. Contingencies in Chemical Explanation 8. Dick Pagni. Reaction mechanisms. Metaphysical issues 9. Rom Harré. Causality in Chemistry: Regularities and Agencies. 10. Joe Earley. How Properties Hold Together in Substances. 11. Hasok Chang. Scientific Realism and Chemistry. 12. Robin Hendry. Natural Kinds in Chemistry. Theory and practice 13. Hinne Hettema. Chemistry and the Theoretician's dilemma. 14. Grant Fisher. Divergence, Diagnostics, and a Dichotomy of Methods. 15. Guillermo Restrepo. Mathematical Chemistry, a New Discipline. 16. Rein Vihalemm. The Dual Character of Chemistry.

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[D]elving deeper is definitely something this book will facilitate. Every essay is extensively referenced. The book will prove an invaluable tool for students new to the field or those digging deep into a particular area that need to construct a reading list to help them gain expertise. As the true target audience of this book, they will not be disappointed. Samuel Tracey, Chemistry World This is heavy but rewarding reading recommended for upper-division undergraduates and for individuals interested in chemistry, other sciences, history, and philosophy. R. E. Buntrock, CHOICE

This is heavy but rewarding reading recommended for upper-division undergraduates and for individuals interested in chemistry, other sciences, history, and philosophy. R. E. Buntrock, CHOICE

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Eric Scerri is a chemist, writer, and philosopher of science. He is a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles. Grant Fisher is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

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