A look at the concept of atom: epistemological contributions of Bachelard
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https://doi.org/10.5007/1982-5153.2017v10n1p3Abstract
In this article we discuss the concept of atom from the epistemological perspective of Gaston Bachelard, a twentieth century French poet and philosopher. With the objective of promoting reflections about atomic theory, we use the following titles: The Coherent Pluralism of Modern Chemistry (1932) and The Experience of Space in Contemporary Physics (1937). We initially present a scenario concerning the main epistemological contributions and pedagogical positions discussed in these works. We later seek research results about atomic theory teaching in the scientific area, with an epistemological focus. Lastly, we understand that consideration of the books in question and the research results from this article allow important reflections about historical context and its implications for the teaching of concepts related to the atomic model.
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