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Experiments and Theory in the Preparative Sciences
Philosophy of Science 79 (4):429-447 (2012)
Abstract
In this essay I consider, by way of the reflections of accomplished synthetic chemists, how the experimental work of the synthetic organic chemist supports the testing, refinement, and creation of theories of organic chemistry. The role of experiments in modern Baconian sciences like organic chemistry is contrasted with their role in fields of more traditional philosophical concern, such as experimental physics.My notes
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