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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Tobin, Emma (Editor), Ambrosio, Chiara (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:History of Chemistry
Subjects:
Chemistry > History.
Science > Philosophy.
Science > Study and teaching.
History of Chemistry.
Philosophy of Science.
Science Education.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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