The periodic table and the model of emerging truth

Mark Weinstein

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The periodic table and the model of emerging truth

Mark Weinstein

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Abstract

The periodic table may be seen as the most successful example of inquiry in the history of science, both in terms of practical application and theoretic understanding. As such, it serves as a model for truth as it emerges from inquiry. This paper offers a sketch of a central moment in the history of chemistry that illustrates an intuitive metamathematical construction, a model of emerging truth (MET). The MET, reflecting the structure the surrounds the periodic table, attempts to capture the salient epistemological elements that warrant truth claims based on sets of models that are progressive in light of both empirical and theoretical advance seen over time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-212
Number of pages	18
Journal	Foundations of Chemistry
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10698-016-9252-5
State	Published - 1 Oct 2016

Keywords

Epistemology
MET
Metamathematics
Model
Periodic table
Truth

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