Scerri, Eric (2005) ON THE FORMALIZATION OF THE PERIODIC TABLE. [Preprint]

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Abstract

A critique is given of the attempt by Hettema and Kuipers to formalize the periodic table. In particular I dispute their notions of identifying a naïve periodic table with tables having a constant periodicity of eight elements and their views on the different conceptions of the atom by chemists and physicists. The views of Hettema and Kuipers on the reduction of the periodic system to atomic physics are also considered critically.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Scerri, Eric scerri@chem.ucla.edu 0000-0001-9775-5829
Keywords:	periodic table, axiomatization, reduction, quantum mechanics
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Reductionism/Holism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Depositing User:	Eric Scerri
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2025 13:14
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2025 13:14
Item ID:	24860
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Chemistry General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Laws of Nature Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Realism/Anti-realism General Issues > Reductionism/Holism General Issues > Structure of Theories
Date:	2005
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24860

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