The chemical philosophy of Robert Boyle : mechanicism, chymical atoms, and emergence /

This text examines the way in which Robert Boyle seeks to accommodate his complex chemical philosophy within the framework of a mechanistic theory of matter. More specifically, the work proposes that Boyle regards chemical qualities as properties that emerge from the mechanistic structure of chymica...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Banchetti-Robino, Marina Paola
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
This text examines the way in which Robert Boyle seeks to accommodate his complex chemical philosophy within the framework of a mechanistic theory of matter. More specifically, the work proposes that Boyle regards chemical qualities as properties that emerge from the mechanistic structure of chymical atoms.
Umfang:
1 online resource.
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-750253-9
0-19-750251-2
Schlagworte:
Boyle, Robert, > 1627-1691.
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