The philosophy of Robert Boyle (1627-1691) is of great importance
in the early modern period. Boyle was at the centre of the
scientific community of 17th-century England, and an accurate view
of the Enlightenment scientific revolution is impossible without
recognition of the contributions that he made. Work on Boyle's
philosophy is also shedding light on contemporary issues in the
philosophy of science - it can help us understand the nature of
scientific explanation and the role that the mechanical model of
explanation plays in present-day science. Boyle on Fire examines
Boyle's work concerning a method of experiment common in the
seventeenth century called Fire Analysis. In the Sceptical Chymist
(1661), Boyle attacked elemental theories of chemical explanation
primarily by raising objections against Aristotellan and
Paracelsian interpretations of Fire Analysis. The book reconstructs
Boyle's 'corpuscular' account of Fire Analysis and then compares it
to these objections. This process reveals those characteristics of
mechanical explanations that make them superior to elemental
theories of chemical explanation, characteristics that have become
an enduring feature of the scientific enterprise.
General
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Continuum Studies in British Philosophy |
| Release date: |
May 2004 |
| First published: |
May 2005 |
| Authors: |
William Eaton
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| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8264-7827-6 |
| Languages: |
English
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| Subtitles: |
English
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| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
Philosophy of science
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8264-7827-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780826478276 |
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