The alchemical sources of Robert Boyle's corpuscular philosophy

The Analytic Ideal of Chemical Elements: Robert Boyle and the French Didactic Tradition of Chemistry

“…Based on a more subtle semantic analysis of these alchemical authorities, Newman concludes that we can no longer view Boyle's corpuscular philosophy as an imposition of physics on chemistry. Rather, it grew out of the chemical tradition itself (Newman 1994(Newman , 1996. Newman's analysis supports in turn Lawrence M. Principe's project of authenticating Boyle as a chrysopoeic adept (Principe 1992(Principe , 1998.…”

Early Modern History of Cold: Robert Boyle and the Emergence of a New Experimental Field in Seventeenth Century Experimental Philosophy

“…During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the experimental practices of chemical, alchemical and iatrochemical traditions led to the need for a new theory of matter and qualities that intensifi ed criticism towards Aristotelian principles (Clericuzio 1990 ;Newman 1996 ). This growing critique of Aristotelian and scholastic principles concerning matter along with the reconsideration of the ancient Greek atomic theories of matter of Democritus, Leukippus and Epicure, infl uenced in multiple ways the formation of new corpuscular theories; most importantly these circumstances begged for further empirical testing and observation on particular qualities in order to unveil their nature.…”

Chemical Bonding: The Journey from Miniature Hooks to Density Functional Theory

“…However, he was a very accomplished scientist who made significant contributions to a wide range of chemical and other scientific areas. Although widely acclaimed as "the father of modern chemistry" in standard histories of chemistry [10,13], revisionists correctly identify that he was not alone in the chemical firmament, but disagree about the degree of influence that he had on the development of the subject [64][65][66]. Fortunately, it is not our mandate to enter into this debate.…”