Of Minds and Molecules: New Philosophical Perspectives on ChemistryNalini Bhushan, Stuart Rosenfeld Oxford University Press, 14 dic 2000 - 320 pagine Of Minds and Molecules is the first anthology devoted exclusively to work in the philosophy of chemistry. The essays, written by both chemists and philosophers, adopt distinctive philosophical perspectives on chemistry and collectively offer both a conceptualization of and a justification for this emerging field. |
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Of Minds and Molecules: New Philosophical Perspectives on Chemistry Nalini Bhushan,Stuart M. Rosenfeld Anteprima limitata - 2000 |
Of Minds and Molecules: New Philosophical Perspectives on Chemistry Nalini Bhushan,Stuart Rosenfeld Anteprima limitata - 2000 |
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