Laws and statistical mechanics

被引:9
作者
Winsberg, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, Dept Philosophy, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
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D O I
10.1086/425234
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
This paper explores some connections between competing conceptions of scientific laws on the one hand, and a problem in the foundations of statistical mechanics on the other. I examine two proposals for understanding the time asymmetry of thermodynamic phenomenal: David Albert's recent proposal and a proposal that I outline based on Hans Reichenbach's "branch systems". I sketch an argument against the former, and mount a defense of the latter by showing how to accommodate statistical mechanics to recent developments in the philosophy of scientific laws.
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页码:707 / 718
页数:12
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