Chemistry Hardcover 2nd Revised Edition

Jonathan Simon

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.

9781848168114

English

Imperial College Press

27-Aug-12

278

2nd Revised Edition