Is chemistry supervenient upon physics?

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Is chemistry supervenient upon physics?

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Before you go what!, let me say I've studied chemistry in college and never ran across anything like this before so I hold no opinions.

This article relates chemistry to physics in a philosophical way and it seems to indicate that physics causes chemistry. Years ago I heard someone mention that chemistry is a special branch of physics, but it's distinct and important enough to be taught as a separate course at many colleges and universities.

After you read the article, maybe you'd have some thoughts about what it's talking about that you agree/disagree with.

http://understandingsociety.blogspot.co ... s.html?m=1

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Re: Is chemistry supervenient upon physics?

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Philosophy Explorer wrote:Before you go what!,.... so I hold no opinions.


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