La filosofía de la química en la filosofía de la ciencia contemporánea

Martin  Labarca

doi:10.48160/18517072re21.453

Autores/as

Martin Labarca CNA, Provincia de Napoli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072re21.453

Palabras clave:

filosofía de la química, reduccionismo, modelos y explicaciones en química, educación en química

Resumen

Sobre la base del supuesto reduccionista según el cual la química puede ser reducida a la física fundamental, ella suele ser considerada una disciplina meramente fenomenológica y, por tanto, una ciencia de un prestigio inferior al de la física. Tal supuesto ha retrasado fuertemente el surgimiento de la filosofía de la química como subdisciplina de la filosofía de la ciencia. Afortunadamente, esa situación ha comenzado a modificarse durante los últimos años: la filosofía de la química se ha convertido en un campo de rápido crecimiento. En el presente artículo se revisan las principales líneas de investigación en la filosofía de la química contemporánea y los beneficios potenciales que puede obtener la educación en química a partir de los trabajos generados por los filósofos de esta disciplina.

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