The Sceptical Chymist

Or chymico-physical doubts & paradoxes, touching the experiments whereby vulgar spargirists are wont to endeavour to evince their salt, sulphur and mercury, to be the true principles of things.

Autori

• Robert Boyle

Parametri

• 760 pagine
• 27 ore di lettura

• Classici
• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienza
• Scienze Naturali

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Exploring the foundations of chemistry, this work challenges traditional alchemical beliefs by questioning the validity of salt, sulfur, and mercury as elemental principles. The author presents a series of experiments and philosophical arguments, promoting a more empirical approach to understanding matter. This high-quality reprint of the 1680 original offers insights into the transition from alchemy to modern chemistry, reflecting the intellectual debates of the time.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2018

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