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- Summary
- This book exhibits deep philosophical quandaries and intricacies of the historical development of science lying behind a simple and fundamental item of common sense in modern science, namely the composition of water as H2O. Three main phases of development are critically re-examined, covering the historical period from the 1760s to the 1860s: the Chemical Revolution (through which water first became recognized as a compound, not an element), early electrochemistry (by which water{u2019}s compound nature was confirmed), and early atomic chemistry (in which water started out as HO and became H2O). In each case, the author concludes that the empirical evidence available at the time was not decisive in settling the central debates and therefore the consensus that was reached was unjustified or at least premature. This leads to a significant re-examination of the realism question in the philosophy of science and a unique new advocacy for pluralism in science. Each chapter contains three layers, allowing readers to follow various parts of the book at their chosen level of depth and detail. The second major study in "complementary science", this book offers a rare combination of philosophy, history and science in a bid to improve scientific knowledge through history and philosophy of science
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 316 pages
- Contents
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- Water and the chemical revolution
- Electrolysis: piles of confusion and poles of attraction --HO or H2O? How chemists learned to count atoms
- Active realism and the reality of H2O
- Pluralism in science: a call to action
- Isbn
- 9789400739314
- Label
- Is water H2O? : evidence, realism and pluralism
- Title
- Is water H2O?
- Title remainder
- evidence, realism and pluralism
- Statement of responsibility
- Hasok Chang
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book exhibits deep philosophical quandaries and intricacies of the historical development of science lying behind a simple and fundamental item of common sense in modern science, namely the composition of water as H2O. Three main phases of development are critically re-examined, covering the historical period from the 1760s to the 1860s: the Chemical Revolution (through which water first became recognized as a compound, not an element), early electrochemistry (by which water{u2019}s compound nature was confirmed), and early atomic chemistry (in which water started out as HO and became H2O). In each case, the author concludes that the empirical evidence available at the time was not decisive in settling the central debates and therefore the consensus that was reached was unjustified or at least premature. This leads to a significant re-examination of the realism question in the philosophy of science and a unique new advocacy for pluralism in science. Each chapter contains three layers, allowing readers to follow various parts of the book at their chosen level of depth and detail. The second major study in "complementary science", this book offers a rare combination of philosophy, history and science in a bid to improve scientific knowledge through history and philosophy of science
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Chang, Hasok
- Dewey number
- 501
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Boston studies in the philosophy of science,
- Series volume
- v. 293
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Water
- Water
- Science
- Pluralism
- Realism
- Water
- Water
- Label
- Is water H2O? : evidence, realism and pluralism, Hasok Chang
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Water and the chemical revolution -- Electrolysis: piles of confusion and poles of attraction --HO or H2O? How chemists learned to count atoms -- Active realism and the reality of H2O -- Pluralism in science: a call to action
- Control code
- 768170059
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9789400739314
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)768170059
- Label
- Is water H2O? : evidence, realism and pluralism, Hasok Chang
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Water and the chemical revolution -- Electrolysis: piles of confusion and poles of attraction --HO or H2O? How chemists learned to count atoms -- Active realism and the reality of H2O -- Pluralism in science: a call to action
- Control code
- 768170059
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9789400739314
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)768170059
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