%0 Journal Article
%T Sensual Chemistry: Aesthetics as a Motivation for Research
%A Robert Root-Bernstein
%J Hyle : International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry
%D 2003
%I HYLE Publications, Karlsruhe and University of Karlsruhe
%X Sensual, aesthetic, and even artistic considerations are an important motivation for general interest in chemistry and the development of specific research problems. Examples are given showing how these considerations have been put into play by many eminent physical, theoretical, and synthetic chemists. It is argued that more attention needs to be given to sensual and aesthetic issues in understanding how chemical discoveries are made and in order to better teach the subject.
%K philosophy of chemistry
%K aesthetics
%K art
%K discovery
%K intuition
%K thinking
%U http://www.hyle.org/journal/issues/9-1/root-bernstein.pdf