Hendry, Robin (2003) The Physicists, the Chemists and the Pragmatics of Explanation. In: UNSPECIFIED. (In Press)

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Abstract

In this paper I investigate two views of theoretical explanation in quantum chemistry, advocated by John Clarke Slater and Charles Coulson. Slater argued for quantum-mechanical rigour, and the primacy of fundamental principles in models of chemical bonding. Coulson emphasised systematic explanatory power within chemistry, and continuity with existing chemical explanations. I relate these views to the epistemic contexts of their disciplines.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Hendry, Robin
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry
Depositing User:	Robin Hendry
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2003
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:11
Item ID:	1206
Public Domain:	No
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry
Date:	2003
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1206

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