| Contents |
The many questions raised by the dual concept of 'element' / Eric R. Scerri -- From simple substance to chemical element / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent -- Dmitrii Mendeleev's concept of the chemical element prior to the Periodic Law / Nathan M. Brooks -- Referring to chemical elements and compounds : colourless airs in late eighteenth century chemical practice / Geoffrey Blumenthal, James Ladyman, and Vanessa Seifert -- The changing relation between atomicity and elementarity : from Lavoisier to Dalton / Marina P. Banchetti-Robino -- Origins of the ambiguity of the current definition of chemical element / Joseph E. Earley -- The existence of elements, and the elements of existence / Robin F. Hendry -- Kant, Cassirer, and the idea of chemical element / Farzad Mahootian -- The operational definition of the elements : a philosophical reappraisal / Joachim Schummer -- Substance and function : the case of chemical elements / Jean-Pierre Llored -- Making elements / Klaus Ruthenberg -- A formal approach to the conceptual development of chemical element / Guillermo Restrepo -- Chemical elements and chemical substances : rethinking Paneth's distinction / Sara N. Hjimans -- The dual conception of the chemical element : epistemic aspects and implications for chemical education / Elena Ghibaudi, Alberto Regis, and Ezio Roletto. |
