Chemistry: The Impure Science

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Chemistry: The Impure Science is written by Bernadette Bensaude-vincent and published by World Scientific. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1908978805 (ISBN 10) and 9781908978806 (ISBN 13).

This book uses history to introduce central issues in the philosophy of chemistry. Mobilizing the theme of impurity, it explores the tradition of chemistry's negative image. It then argues for the positive philosophical value of chemistry, reflecting its characteristic practical engagement with the material world. The book concludes with some ethical reflections concerning chemistry's orientations in the twenty-first century.The authors have previously both offered significant contributions to the history and philosophy of chemistry./a