Chalmers, Alan Francis (Author)
The paper is a response to William Newman's rebuttal of a critique of his account of the origins of modern chemistry by Alan Chalmers. A way in which the nature of science can be illuminated by history of science is identified and an account of how this can be achieved in the context of a study of the work of Boyle defended in the face of Newman's criticism. Texts from the writings of Boyle that are cited by Newman as posing problems for Chalmers' thesis are interpreted as in fact supporting it.
...MoreDescription Regarding a discussion of the origin of modern chemistry.
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