11.1 Conclusions
It is argued how both the epistemic methods, the method of induction and the
method of deduction, respectively, can independently contribute in the discovering
of new phenomena, in our example, the phenomena of chirality and spatial structure
of molecule.
New branch of chemistry, the physical chemistry has extended our knowledge
not only in the quantifications of relationship between the empirical observables
and chemical concepts, but also by providing new models for the representation of
molecular structure.
References
1. Tobe J (2003) Mendeleev Commun 13:93–94
2. van’t Hoff JH (1874) Voorstel tot uitbreiding der tegenwoording in de scheikunde gebruikte
structur-formules, Utrecht, J. Greeven. (English transl. Benfey OT (1974), Dover Pub. Inc. N.
Y., p 151–160)
3. Cintas P (2002) Found Chem 4:149–161
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It is argued how both the epistemic methods, the method of induction and the
method of deduction, respectively, can independently contribute in the discovering
of new phenomena, in our example, the phenomena of chirality and spatial structure
of molecule.
New branch of chemistry, the physical chemistry has extended our knowledge
not only in the quantifications of relationship between the empirical observables
and chemical concepts, but also by providing new models for the representation of
molecular structure.
References
1. Tobe J (2003) Mendeleev Commun 13:93–94
2. van’t Hoff JH (1874) Voorstel tot uitbreiding der tegenwoording in de scheikunde gebruikte
structur-formules, Utrecht, J. Greeven. (English transl. Benfey OT (1974), Dover Pub. Inc. N.
Y., p 151–160)
3. Cintas P (2002) Found Chem 4:149–161
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