JOURNAL OF DIALECTICS OF NATURE
A Comprehensive, Academic Journal of the Philosophy, History, Sociology and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology
Author Information
Li Wenjing
Information
<p>Institute for the World History</p><p>Chinese Academy of Social Sciences</p><p>liwenjingjing@vip.sina.com</p>
Research Articles
-
J.-A.C. Chaptal and the Interaction Between Technological Developments and Knowledge Revolution in the Late 18th Century Abstract: Scientific theory and industrial technology became increasingly dependent on each other in the past few centuries. In this paper, I will argue for an effective interaction between knowledge revolution and technical development in the late 18 th century, by examining the practice of Jean-Antoine Claude Chaptal (1756-1832) , an excellent French chemical entrepreneur, chemical industrial scientist and technical expert in his early career. In 1780 s, as one of earliest chemical experts who supported Lavoisier's new theory, Chaptal gradually rejected traditional phlogiston theory. His complete conversion to the new system of chemistry can be regarded as a significant part of the provincialization of the chemical revolution. Furthermore, his attitude towards the new scientific theory was determined by needs of his enterprise and technical development to a great extent. Chaptal's conversion and practice demonstrated an intimate relationship between theoretical knowledge and industrial technology, and, more particularly, a reciprocal intervention between the knowledge revolution and the related technology innovation during the Industrial Revolution.Issue:Volume 41, lssue 5, May 2019Page: 116-125
-
From the Nature of Chemical Bonds to the Origin of Life: Linus Pauling and Two Cross-disciplinary Synthesis of the Twentieth Century Chemistry Abstract: The 20th century chemistry has accomplished two cross-disciplin ary synthesis in despite of its unprecedentedly fast ramification and specialization. In the first half of the century, Chemistry absorbed the achievement of the revolution of physics. New-born quantum chemistry and modern structural chemistry addressed the questions as to the exact way of combination among elemental matters at the level of electrons. In the second half of the century, chemistry was applied to biology and molecular biology has developed. The phenomena of life can therefore be explained in terms of the delicate structures of molecules. Linus Pauling(1901-1994), the presumably most eminent chemist of the twentieth century, took active part in and essential lead on both of the theoretical upheavals. This study explores Pauling’s work on chemical bonds, early molecular biology and molecular medicine. By doing this, it examines some fundamental conceptual transformation and methodological feature of the two cross-disciplinary synthesis. Key Words: Synthesis of disciplines; Chemical bonds; Molecular biology; History of chemistry; 20th centuryIssue:Volume 45, lssue 4, April 2023Page: 1-8
JOURNAL OF DIALECTICS OF NATURE
- Contact Us
- Address: No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
- Phone: +86-10-88256007
- Email:jdn@ucas.ac.cn
Follow Us
© 2014 Copyright of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
© 2014 Copyright of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
