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About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Reduction for a Dappled World: Connecting Chemical and Physical Theories; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 How Liberal Can Nagelian Reduction Be?; 2.3 Structures and Beliefs: Reduction for a Dappled World; 2.3.1 Structuralism Characterised; 2.3.2 Belief Revision as Regimentation of Reduction; 2.4 The Unity of Chemistry and Physics: Belief Revision in the Theory of Absolute Reaction Rates; 2.4.1 Overview of the Theory; 2.4.2 Structuralist Characterisation; 2.4.3 Reduction Postulates and Belief Revision; 2.5 Conclusion
References; Chapter 3: The Ontological Autonomy of the Chemical World: Facing the Criticisms; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Concept of Ontological Reduction as an Obscure Notion; 3.3 Criticisms from a Non-pluralist Perspective; 3.4 The Role of Practice of Science; 3.5 The Continuity Between Chemistry and Physics; 3.6 The Fear of a Disintegrated Science; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: A Novel Approach to Emergence in Chemistry; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Present State of the Debate About Emergence in Chemistry; 4.3 A Novel Approach: Functional Emergence; 4.4 Two Objections; 4.5 Conclusion
References; Chapter 5: The Methodological Pluralism of Chemistry and Its Philosophical Implications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Pluralist Constitution of Science; 5.3 The Pluralist Constitution of Chemistry; 5.4 The Inevitability of Pluralism; 5.5 Models Versus Laws of Nature; 5.6 The Monist Assumption of Reductionism; 5.7 Realism Revisited; 5.8 Conclusion: The Advantages of Pluralism; References; Chapter 6: Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Chemistry; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Philosophy as Un-modern; 6.3 Inquiry as Evolutionary Adaptation; 6.4 Peirceś Logic of Relations
6.5 Determinants of Irreversible (Finious) Change; 6.6 Determination in Finious Processes; 6.7 Peirceś Theory of Signs; 6.8 Nominalism Rejected; 6.9 Philosophy of Chemistry; 6.10 Process Structural Realism; 6.11 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: One Substance or More?; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Thermodynamic Criteria of Sameness and Distinctness; 7.3 Comparison and Conflict Between Macro- and Microscopic Criteria; 7.4 Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 8: Mereological Principles and Chemical Affordances; 8.1 Historical Sketch of the Advent of Chemistry as a Mereological Science
8.2 The Mereological Core of Chemical Thinking; 8.3 The Basic Principles of Mereology; 8.4 Limits to Part-Whole and Whole-Part inferences; 8.5 Affordances; 8.5.1 Categories of Affordances; 8.6 Chemical Affordances; 8.6.1 Models in Science; References; Chapter 9: Metaphor in Chemistry: An Examination of Chemical Metaphor; 9.1 Metaphor in Science; 9.2 The Metaphor at the Foundations of Chemistry: Defining Element; 9.3 Metaphor in the History of Chemistry; 9.4 Metaphor in a Solid State Physics Lab; 9.5 Metaphor in Chemistry Education
References; Chapter 3: The Ontological Autonomy of the Chemical World: Facing the Criticisms; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Concept of Ontological Reduction as an Obscure Notion; 3.3 Criticisms from a Non-pluralist Perspective; 3.4 The Role of Practice of Science; 3.5 The Continuity Between Chemistry and Physics; 3.6 The Fear of a Disintegrated Science; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: A Novel Approach to Emergence in Chemistry; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Present State of the Debate About Emergence in Chemistry; 4.3 A Novel Approach: Functional Emergence; 4.4 Two Objections; 4.5 Conclusion
References; Chapter 5: The Methodological Pluralism of Chemistry and Its Philosophical Implications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Pluralist Constitution of Science; 5.3 The Pluralist Constitution of Chemistry; 5.4 The Inevitability of Pluralism; 5.5 Models Versus Laws of Nature; 5.6 The Monist Assumption of Reductionism; 5.7 Realism Revisited; 5.8 Conclusion: The Advantages of Pluralism; References; Chapter 6: Pragmatism and the Philosophy of Chemistry; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Philosophy as Un-modern; 6.3 Inquiry as Evolutionary Adaptation; 6.4 Peirceś Logic of Relations
6.5 Determinants of Irreversible (Finious) Change; 6.6 Determination in Finious Processes; 6.7 Peirceś Theory of Signs; 6.8 Nominalism Rejected; 6.9 Philosophy of Chemistry; 6.10 Process Structural Realism; 6.11 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: One Substance or More?; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Thermodynamic Criteria of Sameness and Distinctness; 7.3 Comparison and Conflict Between Macro- and Microscopic Criteria; 7.4 Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 8: Mereological Principles and Chemical Affordances; 8.1 Historical Sketch of the Advent of Chemistry as a Mereological Science
8.2 The Mereological Core of Chemical Thinking; 8.3 The Basic Principles of Mereology; 8.4 Limits to Part-Whole and Whole-Part inferences; 8.5 Affordances; 8.5.1 Categories of Affordances; 8.6 Chemical Affordances; 8.6.1 Models in Science; References; Chapter 9: Metaphor in Chemistry: An Examination of Chemical Metaphor; 9.1 Metaphor in Science; 9.2 The Metaphor at the Foundations of Chemistry: Defining Element; 9.3 Metaphor in the History of Chemistry; 9.4 Metaphor in a Solid State Physics Lab; 9.5 Metaphor in Chemistry Education