Chemistry: The Impure Science (2nd Edition) - The Impure Science

Klappentext This book uses history to introduce central issues in the philosophy of chemistry. Mobilizing the theme of impurity, it explores the tradition of chemistry's negative image. It then argues for the positive philosophical value of chemistry, reflecting its characteristic practical engagement with the material world. The book concludes with some ethical reflections concerning chemistry's orientations in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung Introduces the central issues in the philosophy of chemistry. Mobilizing the theme of impurity! this book explores the tradition of chemistry's negative image. It argues for the positive philosophical value of chemistry! reflecting its characteristic practical engagement with the material world.

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• Authors: BENSAUDE VINCENT BERNADETTE SIMON, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette (Univ Paris I La Sorbonne Bensaude-vincent, Bernadette Simon Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent Et Al, Jonathan Simon, Jonathan (Univ Lyon 1 Simon, Professor Jonathan Simon, Bernadette Bensaude Vincent
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.2012
• EAN: 9781848168114
• ISBN: 978-1-84816-811-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Inorganic chemistry