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Chemistry: The Impure Science

Jonathan Simon author Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Imperial College Press

Published:21st Oct '08

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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.The authors have previously both offered significant contributions to the history and philosophy of chemistry.

ISBN: 9781848162259

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280 pages