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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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 199; no. 1/2; pp. 4897 - 4928
Autores principales: Hemmo, Meir, Shenker, Orly
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2021
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