Has Daltonian Atomism Provided Chemistry with Any Explanations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Needham (0000-0002-6559-7528, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1038-1047 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/428008 |
| OpenAlex | W1998222331 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
Philosophers frequently cite Dalton's chemical atomism, and its nineteenth century developments, as a prime example of inference to the best explanation. This was a controversial issue in its time. But the critics are dismissed as positivist-inspired antirealists with no interest in explanation. Is this a reasonable assessment
Atomism · Epistemology · Positivism · Prime (order theory) · Chemistry · History and advancements in chemistry · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
Laws of nature according to some philosophers of science and according to chemists
Common empirical foundations, different theoretical choices
Chemical atomism
Elements and (first) principles in chemistry
Epistemology of a believing historian
Dalton's Chemical Atoms versus Duhem's Chemical Equivalents
Matter, Structure, and Change
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |