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Thesis: Seventeenth-Century Alchemy and Chemistry - Paul Ferguson - 04-15-2024
"As a counteraction to the extremely negative perceptions of alchemy, often associated with the occult, I demonstrate a dynamic, international community, whose operational practices, far from being unscientific, included many of the criteria which are regarded in modern times as essential prerequisites of science. Determining exactly what constitutes good science is problematic, especially since it is disputed by some that science can even be distinguished from non-science. Therefore, a Wittgensteinian 'family resembles' approach to analysis of science has been selected, establishing the essential characteristics by which good science can be recognised. These criteria are divided into two groups, one designated ‘core requirements’ plus further ‘desirable’ elements."
ANATOMY OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY
ANNA STELLA THEODORA LEENDERTZ-FORD
A dissertation submitted to the University of Bristol in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts, School of Philosophy. January 2020.
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