Is Thermodynamics Subjective?
Thermodynamics is an unusual theory. Prominent figures, including J. C. Maxwell and E. T. Jaynes, have suggested that thermodynamics is anthropocentric, and contemporary approaches label thermodynamics a "subjective theory." Here, we evaluate the arguments for anthropocentrism but conclude that inst...
| Publicado en: | Philosophy of Science Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 1320 - 1331 |
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