Chemical elements and the problem of universals

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作者：
Sharlow M.F. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
来源：
Foundations of Chemistry | 2006年 / 8卷 / 3期
关键词：
Abstract objects; Element; Ontology; Universals;
D O I：
10.1007/s10698-006-9016-8
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摘要：
In this paper, I explore a seldom-recognized connection between the ontology of abstract objects and a current issue in the philosophy of chemistry. Specifically, I argue that realism with regard to universals implies a view of chemical elements similar to F.A. Paneth's thesis about the dual nature of the concept of element. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.
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页数：17
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