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How to Conceptual Engineer 'Entropy' and 'Information'.

In this paper I discuss how to conceptual engineer 'entropy' and 'information' as they are used in information theory and statistical mechanics. Initially, I evaluate the extent to which the all-pervasive entangled use of entropy and information notions can be somehow defective in these domains, suc...

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Published in:Erkenntnis Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 897 - 922
Main Author: Anta, Javier
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Feb2026
Subjects:
Entropy
Information theory
Statistical mechanics
Conceptual design
Philosophy of science
Scientific method
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