Is thermodynamics subjective?
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چکیده
Abstract Thermodynamics is an unusual theory. Prominent figures, including J.C. Maxwell and E.T. Jaynes, have suggested that thermodynamics anthropocentric. Additionally, contemporary approaches to quantum label a ‘subjective theory’. Here, we evaluate some of the strongest arguments for anthropocentrism based on heat/work distinction, second law, nature entropy. We show these do not commit us anthropocentric view but instead point towards resource-relative understanding which can be shorn gloss’.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy of Science
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0031-8248', '1539-767X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2023.58