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History and Philosophy of Chemistry

Code: 40863
ECTS: 3.0
Lecturers in charge: izv. prof. dr. sc. Vladimir Stilinović
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Lectures 30
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
COURSE CONTENT: Introduction to philosophy of science. Epistemology and ontology. Chemistry through history of scientific ideas and principles. Problem of autonomy of chemistry. Holism, reductionism and emergence. Chemistry between physics and biology.


COURSE OUTCOME: General scientific knowledge, To acquire basic knowledge about the chemical concepts and their historical development, It is also expected that students will be able to:
- recognize the principles of the scientific methodology
- recognize the philosophical principles that have its origin in chemical science
- to became able to systematize chemistry within other sciences
- to comprehend the historical developments of basic chemical concepts
such as element, structure, periodicity, reactivity, synthesis, electronic theory
Literature:
  1. D. Grdenić, Povijest kemije, Školska knjiga, Novi Liber, Zagreb 2001.

    J. A. Berson, Chemical discoveru and the logician's program, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2003. 2

    H. Vančik, Philosophy of Chemistry and Generalization of the Concept of Complexity, in Chemistry in the Philosophycal Melting Pot, Peter Lang, 2004.
5. semester
Izborni predmeti kemija - Regular study - Biology and Chemistry Education

7. semester
Izborni predmeti kemija - Regular study - Biology and Chemistry Education

9. semester
Izborni predmeti kemija - Regular study - Biology and Chemistry Education
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