Laws and statistical mechanics

被引：9

作者：

Winsberg, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ S Florida, Dept Philosophy, Tampa, FL 33620 USA

来源：

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 2004年 / 71卷 / 05期

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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.

引用

页码：707 / 718

页数：12

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