2022
DOI: 10.1017/psa.2022.17
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The Chemical Bond is a Real Pattern

Abstract: There is a persisting debate about what chemical bonds are and whether they exist. I argue that chemical bonds are real patterns of interactions between subatomic particles. This proposal resolves the problems raised in the context of existing understandings of the chemical bond and provides a novel way to defend the reality of chemical bonds.

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“…Given that the available accounts on unity are under-explored in the philosophy of chemistry, the view which I present is only one way to support unity and reflects my own views on how to understand it with respect to chemistry. Specifically, I focus on the chemical bond and argue that bonds are related to their physical constituents in the sense that they are real patterns of interactions among subatomic particles (Seifert 2022b). This understanding of chemical bonds offers a way of defending their reality while maintaining the ideal of unity.…”
Section: Case VIII Chemical Bondsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given that the available accounts on unity are under-explored in the philosophy of chemistry, the view which I present is only one way to support unity and reflects my own views on how to understand it with respect to chemistry. Specifically, I focus on the chemical bond and argue that bonds are related to their physical constituents in the sense that they are real patterns of interactions among subatomic particles (Seifert 2022b). This understanding of chemical bonds offers a way of defending their reality while maintaining the ideal of unity.…”
Section: Case VIII Chemical Bondsmentioning
confidence: 99%