chemistry – Rethinking the Nature of Substance

[Old] Chapter 1-Part 3: Version 0.3: The Beginnings and Philosophical Foundations of Chemistry: Ancient Atomists

Sep 7, 2024

A draft of a deprecated chapter on the so-called Ancient Greek atomists…

[Old] Chapter 1-Part 2: Version 0.3: The Beginnings and Philosophical Foundations of Chemistry: Origins of Natural Philosophy

May 21, 2020

Early draft of a deprecated chapter. …from the time of Homer, and the advent of written Greek, humankind began to feel separate from the world of Gods and elemental beings. As Steiner said: “Their thought pictures developed as a tool of truth”….

[Old] Chapter 1-Part 1 – Prehistory: Version 0.3: The Beginnings of Chemistry and the End of Realism

May 5, 2020

Early draft of deprecated chapter. The mysteries to be explored in this book largely fall under the subject matter of chemistry. Though I was not particularly talented at school or university in the practical art of chemistry, I have always been fascinated by its apparent magical qualities. There is something deeply mysterious about it. I…

[Old] Chapter 16: Chemistry, the Atom & the Harmony of the Spheres [New Ch.21 V0.1]

Apr 18, 2020

In which a synthesis of the previous chapters is attempted, linking them all with biodynamics and the harmony of the spheres.

[Old] Chapter 1: The Origins of Chemistry

Apr 8, 2020

The mysteries to be explored in this book largely fall under the subject matter of chemistry. Though I was not particularly talented at school or university in the practical art of chemistry, I have always been fascinated by its magical qualities. There is something deeply mysterious about it….

[Old] Chemistry [New Ch.7]

Jan 24, 2020

Late eighteenth century – Lavoisier’s quantitative chemistry – early nineteenth century developments – material world conception – ends mainstream vitalistic ideas…