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Introduction

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The philosophy of chemistry has shown sustained growth since the last volume in this series appeared in 2006. The present volume includes all new papers by some of the most eminent scholars in the discipline. A range of topics are covered, including the latest methodological dispute in the field: ontological reductionism.

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    Scerri (1997).

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    A complete list of these conferences can be found in E.R. Scerri, editorial 46, Foundations of Chemistry, 16, 1–2, (2014).

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    Such cross-disciplinary criticism has not occurred to a sufficient degree in our opinion. In addition, philosophers of chemistry have not always responded to criticisms from within their own community. We believe that such a fledgling discipline as philosophy of chemistry can ill-afford such omissions. It is all very well to hold sessions at meetings like the Philosophy of Science Association to air views among the small audiences that typically attend these gatherings. It is another matter to put one’s own house in order so as to be of some relevance to the far wider chemical community.

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    Lombardi and Labarca (2005).

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    Eric Scerri, Grant Fisher, forthcoming for Oxford University Press.

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    Llored (2013).

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

    Eric Scerri

  2. Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    Lee McIntyre

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Eric Scerri

  2. Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Lee McIntyre

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Scerri, E., McIntyre, L. (2015). Introduction. In: Scerri, E., McIntyre, L. (eds) Philosophy of Chemistry. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, vol 306. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9364-3_1

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