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The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone: How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms(279 Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science)

The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone: How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms(279 Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science)


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Drawing on the results of his own scholarly research as well as that of others the author offers, for the first time, a comprehensive and documented history of theories of the atom from Democritus to the twentieth century. This is not history for its own sake. By critically reflecting on the various versions of atomic theories of the past the author is able to grapple with the question of what sets scientific knowledge apart from other kinds of knowledge, philosophical knowledge in particular. He thereby engages historically with issues concerning the nature and status of scientific knowledge that were dealt with in a more abstract way in his What Is This Thing Called Science?, a book that has been a standard text in philosophy of science for three decades and which is available in nineteen languages. Speculations about the fundamental structure of matter from Democritus to the seventeenth-century mechanical philosophers and beyond are construed as categorically distinct from atomictheories amenable to experimental investigation and support and as contributing little to the latter from a historical point of view. The thesis will provoke historians and philosophers of science alike and will require a revision of a range of standard views in the history of science and philosophy. The book is key reading for students and scholars in History and Philosophy of Science and will be instructive for and provide a challenge to philosophers, historians and scientists more generally.



Table of Contents:
Atomism: Science or Philosophy?.- Democritean Atomism.- How does Epicurus’s Garden Grow?.- Atomism in its Ancient Greek Perspective.- From the Ancient Greeks to the Dawn of Science.- Atomism, Experiment and the Mechanical Philosophy: The Work of Robert Boyle.- Newton’s Atomism and its Fate.- The Emergence of Modern Chemistry With No Debt to Atomism.- Dalton’s Atomism and its Creative Modification via Chemical Formulae.- From Avogadro to Cannizzaro: The Old Story.- Thermodynamics and the Kinetic Theory.- Experimental Contact with Molecules.- Experimental Contact with Electrons.- Atomism Vindicated?.

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From the reviews: "It's reasonable to see philosophy and science as natural partners, complementary in their application and intimately related. ... Alan Chalmers textbook is an example of the healthy relationship that can, and often does, exist. It is therefore a welcome addition to the philosophy of science and should benefit students of philosophy and science ... . it will help put the relationship between science and philosophy into the right perspective. ... This serves to provide a comprehensive history of the relationship between philosophy and science." (Ken Perrott, Open Parachute, August, 2009) "The current book arose from Chalmers teaching of an advanced level HPS course ... in the early 1990s. ... a detailed scholarly work for graduate students, historians and philosophers. ... Chalmers' extensive research (about 250 references cited) his clarity of expression and well structured argument mean that both immodest realists and constructivists can benefit from a close and thoughtful reading of Atomism." (Michael R. Matthews, Science & Education, March, 2010) "Alan Chalmers has strong views about what does and does not deserve to be considered 'science'. In this book he examines a number of historical developments that are frequently cited in accounts of the origin of the outlook ... . those generally used in introductory chemistry courses--and to take issue with specialized historians and philosophers. ... historical stories widely used as background for introductory chemistry courses merits the serious attention of professional philosophers and historians, and also of science educators." (Joseph E. Earley, Foundations of Chemistry, Vol. 13, 2011) "This book offers a conceptual history of atomism from the pre-Socratics to the end of the nineteenth century. ... the first covers ancient Greek and medieval atomic and matter theories; the second deals with the scientific and chemical revolutions; and the third takes the story from Dalton through to the experimental discovery of the electron ... . Chalmers makes his arguments clearly, powerfully and well. ... inspire debates not only in those fields, but also in related fields within science studies." (Seth Suman, British Journal for the History of Science, Vol. 44 (3), September, 2011) "Alan Chalmers has written by far the most important and incisive book of recent years on the fundamental and difficult notions of atoms and atomism. ... In each chapter of his book Chalmers outlines modern lines of scholarship concerning the history of chemistry and physics ... . Chalmers' book is a masterpiece in the history and philosophy of science and on a neglected topic of great importance. It should be read by everyone with an interest in the field." (Eric Scerri, Metascience, Vol. 19, August, 2010)


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  • ISBN-13: 9789400705333
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms
  • ISBN-10: 9400705336
  • Publisher Date: 15 Dec 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: 279 Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
  • Width: 155 mm


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