Article ID: CBB592640735

Was Duhem Justified in not Distinguishing Between Physical and Chemical Atomism? (2017)

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Chemists in the late nineteenth century were apt to distinguish the theory of chemical structure they advocated as chemical, as opposed to physical, atomism. The failure on Duhem’s part to consider any such distinction in his critique of atomism might be taken to be a lacuna in his argument. Far from being a weakness in his stance, however, I argue that he had good systematic reasons for not taking such a distinction seriously.

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Authors & Contributors
Kenichi Natsume
Calemi, Francesco
Vauthelin, Pierre–Michel
Cássio Costa Laranjeiras
João Príncipe
Ricardo Batista dos Santos
Concepts
Physics
Chemistry
Philosophy of science
Philosophy
Methodology of science; scientific method
Atomism
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, early
21st century
18th century
17th century
Places
Europe
France
United States
Denmark
Great Britain
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