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em- pirical evidence for the kinetic theory and thus for the atomic theory. Actually, Ostwald is said to have been convinced of the adequateness of the atomic theory through the agreement of the description [...] ancient materialism. Around 430 BC he presented an atom- ic theory of the cosmos and is now considered to be the “father of the materia- list theory of matter and modern science.” Democritus, like many of [...] was extremely hard to find reliable data, so we cannot be sure what scientific theories existed in that time. These theories were formulated based on primitive experiments and were connected to philosophical
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his bookshelf and found the book he was looking for. Democritus had developed this idea, but his theory was rejected by Aristotle, and thus scholars had believed until then that heat is a material substance [...] were identified as ele- ments. But Rumford’s cannon-boring experiment seemed to disprove a material theory of heat and to show that heat was instead something immate- rial. Rumford went to his desk and started [...] his disbelief the day before – would other scientists believe his claim and abandon the material theory of heat? Rumford’s papers, both the German and the English one, were published in 1798. However,
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g lag die Bedeutung von Lavoisiers Arbeit nicht darin, dass man des- sen System als akzeptierte Theorie anerkannte. Tatsächlich hatte Rumfords Arbeit zur keiner we- sentlichen Veränderung dieser Auffassung [...] nicht Joules Meinung teilte, ließ er sich später davon überzeugen und unterstützte nicht nur Joules Theorie, sondern begann auch mit ihm erfolgreich zu-sammen zu arbeiten. Thomson, der zumindest teilweise [...] Benjamin Thomson, Count Rumford (MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., London). Goldfarb SG (1977) Rumford's Theory of Heat: A Reassess- ment. In: British Journal for the History of Science Band 10:S. 25 - 36. Heering
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experiment. His reflections on the nature of heat. The new model of heat and the death of the caloric theory…..) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… [...] ………………… ……… Activity 6 How do you explain the scientific community’s delay to accept the kinetic theory of heat? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… [...] features and shared habits of mind. 3. Scientific knowledge is tentative but durable. 4. Laws and theories are related but distinct kinds of scientific knowledge. 5. Science is a highly creative endeavor
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on: “Well, I think my students have become aware why I was not talking to them about such obscure theories . But of course, my dear Democritus, if you want to learn some more so that your philosophy will [...] point, but just looked like an old, tired man as he waved aside and started to move away. The atomic theory that was developed by Leu- cippus and Democritus was not accepted at the time of its development
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ancient materialism. Around 430 BC he presented an atom- ic theory of the cosmos and is now considered to be the “father of the materia- list theory of matter and modern science.” Democritus, like many of [...] was extremely hard to find reliable data, so we cannot be sure what scientific theories existed in that time. These theories were formulated based on primitive experiments and were connected to philosophical [...] philosophy in Leucippus' school (school of Atomists, 400 BC), where he de- veloped an interest in atomic theory. He inherited a vast sum of money from his fa- ther and was able to travel abroad. He spent many
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Weltauffassung. Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann. Heilbron, J. L. (1981). Historical studies in the theory of atomic structure. New York: Arno Press. Holton, G. J. (1978). The scientific imagination : case [...] arranged at equal intervals around the circumference of a circle; with application of the results to the theory of atomic structure”. In: Philosophical Magazine 6 Volume 7, Issue 39, 237-265 Tilden, W. A., & Glasstone
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substances. 4. Explain the combustion of mercury based on: a) the phlogiston’s theory and b) the Lavoisier’s caloric theory. 5. Experiment with a device, which will be constructed by students, concerning [...] the oxidation of mercury in order to demonstrate the plausible of the phlogiston’s theory or the Lavoisier’s theory. 6. Locate the role of the phlogiston in the treatment of ore during the process of [...] the proposed diagrams. 7. Locate the way of phlogiston in which Lavoisier rejected the phlogiston’s theory, based on the suggested information. 8. Interpret the conservation of mass of metals concerning their
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which goes down in the inverted tube. How would a proponent of the phlogiston theory and how a proponent of Lavoisier’s theory explain the phenomenon? By which experimental procedure can we choose the most [...] In 1777, Lavoisier conducted an experiment that established a fatal shortcoming of the phlogiston theory. He heated mercury and air using a bell-jar for 12 days. Red mercury calx (now HgO) formed and the [...] features and shared habits of mind. 3. Scientific knowledge is tentative but durable. 4. Laws and theories are related but distinct kinds of scientific knowledge. 5. Science is a highly creative endeavor
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resulted in the creation of a highly contro- versial theory. In this theory, Dalton stated that everything is made of atoms. Dalton's atomic theory can be described in four main points: 1) All substances [...] em- pirical evidence for the kinetic theory and thus for the atomic theory. Actually, Ostwald is said to have been convinced of the adequateness of the atomic theory through the agreement of the description [...] substances. 4. Explain the combustion of mercury based on: a) the phlogiston’s theory and b) the Lavoisier’s caloric theory. 5. Experiment with a device, which will be constructed by students, concerning