Of minds and molecules : new philosophical perspectives on chemistry
Nalini Bhushan (Editor), Stuart M. Rosenfeld (Editor)
Of Minds and Molecules is the first anthology devoted exclusively to work in the philosophy of chemistry. The essays, written by both chemists and philosophers, adopt distinctive philosophical perspectives on chemistry and collectively offer both a conceptualization of and a justification for this emerging field
1 online resource (xvi, 299 pages) : illustrations
9780195351811, 9781280831126, 9786610831128, 9780197561416, 0195351819, 128083112X, 6610831122, 0197561411
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Missing elements : what philosophers of science might discover in chemistry / Andrea Woody, Clark Glymour
"Laws" and "theories" in chemistry do not obey the rules / Maureen Christie, John R. Christie
Realism, reduction, and the "intermediate position" / Eric R. Scerri
Substance and function in chemical research / Daniel Rothbart
Analytical instrumentation and instrumental objectivity / Davis Baird
Realism, essentialism, and intrinsic properties : the case of molecular shape / Jeffry L. Ramsey
Space and the chiral molecule / Robin Le Poidevin
Bulterov's vision : the timeless, the transient, and the representation of chemical structure / Steve J. Weininger
The nature of chemical substances / Jaap Van Brakel
Chemical synthesis : complexity, similarity, natural kinds, and the evolution of a "logic" / Stuart Rosenfeld, Nalini Bhushan
Models and explanations : understanding chemical reaction mechanisms / Barry K. Carpenter
How symbolic and iconic languages bridge the two worlds of the chemist : a case study from contemporary bioorganic chemistry / Emily R. Grosholz, Roald Hoffmann
Archiving odors / Thomas Hellman Morton
The slighting of smell (with a brief word on the slighting of chemistry) / William G. Lycan
English