%0 Journal Article
%T Conceptual Aspects of Theory Appraisal: Some Biochemical Examples
%A F. Michael Akeroyd
%J Hyle : International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry
%D 1997
%I HYLE Publications, Karlsruhe and University of Karlsruhe
%X This paper considers papers on conceptual analysis by Laudan (1981) and Whitt (1989) and relates them to three biochemical episodes: (1) the modern 'biochemical explanation' of acupuncture; (2) the chemio-osmotic hypothesis of oxidative phosphorylation; (3) the theory of the complete digestion of proteins in the gut. The advantages of including philosophical debate in chemical/biochemical undergraduate courses is then discussed.
%K philosophy of chemistry
%K amino-acids
%K chemi-osmotic
%K consiliense
%K problem solving
%K teleology
%K chemical education
%K biochemical education
%U http://www.hyle.org/journal/issues/3/akeroyd.pdf