Qualitative Theory and Chemical Explanation.

Roald Hoffmann and other theorists claim that we ought to use highly idealized chemical models ("qualitative models") in order to increase our understanding of chemical phenomena, even though other models are available which make more highly accurate predictions. I assess this norm by examining one...

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Published in:Philosophy of Science Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 1071 - 1082
Main Author: Weisberg, Michael
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Dec2004
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