Abstract The most significant outcome of an analysis of the German chemistry textbooks published between 1775 and 1820 was the emergence of the concept of theoretische Chemie. Rather than providing fundamental explanations for substances, affinities or reactions, theoretische Chemie ordered the available chemical facts. For the large group of university-based chemists who lacked technical facilities for experimental research, building these kinds of ordered systems proved an adequate way of contributing to chemistry. Furthermore, theoretische Chemie was important for the self-image of chemistry as a science by offering a framework for integrating new knowledge from various nonscientific fields of practice. In spite of this function, textbook authors discussed their very different ordered systems merely in terms of didactic appropriateness rather than in terms of scientific justification or correspondence with nature.

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理论化学的发明：德国化学教科书的形式和用途，1775-1820

摘要 对 1775 年至 1820 年间出版的德国化学教科书进行分析的最重要成果是理论化学概念的出现。Theoretische Chemie 没有为物质、亲和力或反应提供基本解释，而是对可用的化学事实进行排序。对于缺乏实验研究技术设施的大量大学化学家来说，构建这些有序的系统证明是对化学做出贡献的适当方式。此外，理论化学对于化学作为一门科学的自我形象很重要，它提供了一个框架来整合来自各种非科学实践领域的新知识。尽管有这个功能，