Boyle is an important addition to the syllabus because he was at the forefront of the transition that occurred that saw a divide in science and philosophy. His ideas were incredibly influential for metaphysics, seen by his influence on philosophers discussed in class such as John Locke. His own ideas, especially the corpuscular theory, were incredibly influential for scientific progress through the following centuries, particularly in the development of atomic theory, fundamental to the study of modern chemistry. Boyle’s significance as a philosopher who really started to establish scientific theory and branch off into the study of the sciences makes him a worthy inclusion for the syllabus.