Atoms and alchemy
Newman, William R., 1955-
Atoms and alchemy chymistry and the experimental origins of the scientific revolution / [electronic resource] : William R. Newman. - University of Chicago Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (xiii, 250 p., 8 p. of plates) : col. ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-240) and index.
The problematic position of alchemy in the scientific revolution -- 1. The mise en scéne before Sennert. The medieval tradition of alchemical corpuscular theory ; Erastus and the critique of chemical analysis ; Aristotelian corpuscular theory and Andreas Libavius -- 2. Daniel Sennert's atomism and the reform of Aristotelian matter theory. The corpuscular theory of Daniel Sennert and its sources -- The interplay of structure and essence in Sennert's corpuscular theory -- 3. Robert Boyle's matter theory. Boyle, Sennert, and the mechanical philosophy -- Boyle's use of chymical corpuscles and the reduction to the pristine state to demonstrate the mechanical origin of qualities.
9780226577036 (electronic bk.) 0226577031 (electronic bk.)
2005030542
Boyle, Robert.
Sennert, Daniel.
Science--History.
Science--Philosophy.
Alchemy--History.
Chemistry--History.
Science--History.
Alchemy.
Chemistry--History.
Philosophy.
Chemistry.
Science.
SCIENCE--History.
Alchemie.
Wissenschaftliche Revolution.
Alchemie.
Chemie.
Experiment.
Electronic books.
Q125 / .N484 2006eb
509
2006 L-167 Q 125 / N556a 2006
Atoms and alchemy chymistry and the experimental origins of the scientific revolution / [electronic resource] : William R. Newman. - University of Chicago Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (xiii, 250 p., 8 p. of plates) : col. ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-240) and index.
The problematic position of alchemy in the scientific revolution -- 1. The mise en scéne before Sennert. The medieval tradition of alchemical corpuscular theory ; Erastus and the critique of chemical analysis ; Aristotelian corpuscular theory and Andreas Libavius -- 2. Daniel Sennert's atomism and the reform of Aristotelian matter theory. The corpuscular theory of Daniel Sennert and its sources -- The interplay of structure and essence in Sennert's corpuscular theory -- 3. Robert Boyle's matter theory. Boyle, Sennert, and the mechanical philosophy -- Boyle's use of chymical corpuscles and the reduction to the pristine state to demonstrate the mechanical origin of qualities.
9780226577036 (electronic bk.) 0226577031 (electronic bk.)
2005030542
Boyle, Robert.
Sennert, Daniel.
Science--History.
Science--Philosophy.
Alchemy--History.
Chemistry--History.
Science--History.
Alchemy.
Chemistry--History.
Philosophy.
Chemistry.
Science.
SCIENCE--History.
Alchemie.
Wissenschaftliche Revolution.
Alchemie.
Chemie.
Experiment.
Electronic books.
Q125 / .N484 2006eb
509
2006 L-167 Q 125 / N556a 2006