The Scientist’s Atom and the Philosopher’s Stone How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Chalmers, Alan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ; 279
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; History.; Metaphysics.; Philosophy and science.; Physics.; Philosophy of Science.; History of Science.; Philosophy, general.; History of Philosophy.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

Drawing on the results of his own scholarly research as well as that of others the author offers, for the first time, a comprehensive and documented history of theories of the atom from Democritus to the twentieth century. This is not history for its own sake. By critically reflecting on the various...