What kind of stuff is the world made of? What is the nature or substance of things? These are ontolo... more

What do you associate with chemistry? Explosions, innovative materials, plastics, pollution? The pub... more

Air-pumps, electrical machines, colliding ivory balls, coloured sparks, mechanical planetariums, mag... more

that does not happen without difficulties." Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Isabelle Stengers present chemistry as a...... more

This volume opens the readers’ eyes to the central role of materials in human societies and in the e... more

First volume to present a general overview on French Philosophy of Technology Offers both a look at ... more

First volume to present a general overview on French Philosophy of Technology Offers both a look at ... more

of carbon, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Sacha Loeve show that this omnipresent element is at the root of countless...... more

This book uses history to introduce central issues in the philosophy of chemistry. Mobilizing the th... more

Popular associations with chemistry range from poisons, hazards, chemical warfare and environmental ... more