The hidden history of phlogiston: How philosophical failure can generate historiographical refinement

Hyle

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 47-79

  Chang, Hasok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical revolution; History and philosophy of science; Lavoisier; Phlogiston; Scientific change

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650146199     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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