the impure science Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette. creator Simon, Jonathan author text xx S.l.] World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. 2008 monographic eng

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281 p. 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 : 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 Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Jonathan Simon. YT2025 M08 Chemistry QD31.3 B474 C 2008 1848162251 9781848162259 SDU 160815