A challenge to the second law of thermodynamics from cognitive science and vice versa.

We show that the so-called Multiple-Computations Theorem in cognitive science and philosophy of mind challenges Landauer's Principle in physics. Since the orthodox wisdom in statistical physics is that Landauer's Principle is implied by, or is the mechanical equivalent of, the Second Law of thermody...

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Published in:	Synthese Vol. 199; no. 1/2; pp. 4897 - 4928
Main Authors:	Hemmo, Meir, Shenker, Orly
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2021
Subjects:	Cognitive science Second law of thermodynamics Philosophy of science Philosophy of mind Computer systems
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost