PhilPeople

UCLA
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Lecturer

King's College London

Department of Philosophy

PhD

Areas of Specialization

Philosophy of Chemistry

Chemical Atomism

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Explanation

Chemical Elements and Substances

Realism in Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Interlevel Relations in Chemistry

Structure in Chemistry

History of Chemistry

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Areas of Interest

General Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Physical Science

17th/18th Century Philosophy

Other Academic Areas

Science, Logic, and Mathematics

Philosophy of chemistry—a new interdisciplinary field?
Eric Scerri

Journal of Chemical Education 77 522-526. 2000.

Philosophy of Chemistry—A New Interdisciplinary Field? What could possibly be the connection between chemistry and philosophy, apart from the obvious superficial one of their both representing quests for knowledge? How do contemporary chemists and philosophers generally view one another? These are some of the questions I will try to put before going on to describe the connections that have recently been forged between these two seemingly very diverse fields of academic study.