01674nam a2200241 i 4500 160815s2008 xx eng d 1848162251 9781848162259 SDU QD31.3 B474 C 2008 Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette. 128570 Chemistry the impure science / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Jonathan Simon. [S.l.] : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2008. 281 p. Chemistry : the impure science -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: chemistry and its discontents -- Chapter 2: Chemistry and pollution -- Chapter 3: The damnation of the alchemist -- Chapter 4: The space of the laboratory -- Chapter 5: Proof in the laboratory -- Chapter 6: Chemistry creates its object -- Chapter 7: A duel between two conceptions of matter -- Chapter 8: Chemistry versus physics -- Chapter 9: Atoms or elements -- Chapter 10: Positivism and chemistry -- Chapter 11: Atoms as fictions -- Chapter 12: Agency and relations -- Chapter 13: Taming the nanoworld -- Chapter 14: Towards a responsible chemistry -- Bibliography -- Index. HKBU library YT2025 M08 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. Chemistry Simon, Jonathan, author 128568 = C.1 SDU GBE lcc 113723 113723 0 0 lcc 0 QD00313 B474 C2008 0 CGB 278963 SDU SDU GEN3 2025-08-22 2 0 QD31.3 B474 C 2008 1000385199 2025-08-22 00:00:00 C.1 2025-08-22 GBE