Overview
- Major study in complementary science, seeking to improve scientific knowledge through historical and philosophical investigations
- A unique layered structure allowing a diverse and multi-level readership
- A deep philosophical and historical issues discussed by means of the most familiar and basic of substances water
Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 293)
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“The present book is Hasok Chang’s second book in History and Philosophy of Science. … he takes the example of the discovery of the formula H2O for water. … The jury were very impressed by the overall quality of the book. Excellent scholarly research underpins the historical part of the book, and Hasok Chang develops his philosophical theses with clear and rigorous argumentation. … book will be much discussed in the coming years, and become a central text in the history and philosophy of science.” (Fernando Gil International Prize, fernando-gil.org.pt, February, 2014)
“This book is an exemplary instance of a welcome contemporary trend to produce work that self-consciously attempts to integrate history and philosophy of science. … The history is detailed, acute and informative and the philosophical views defended are challenging. The book is valuable and well worth reading both by those professionally involved in history and philosophy of scienceand more widely.” (Alan Chalmers, Science & Education, October, 2012)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Is Water H2O?
Book Subtitle: Evidence, Realism and Pluralism
Authors: Hasok Chang
Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3932-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3931-4Published: 24 May 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9646-1Published: 05 February 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-3932-1Published: 23 May 2012
Series ISSN: 0068-0346
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 316
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Chemistry/Food Science, general, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Science Education