Macroscopic Processes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10703295 |
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| Authors | Paul Needham (0000-0002-6559-7528, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 310-331 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/392690 |
| OpenAlex | W4233208468 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Bodies as conceived in macroscopic theories are loosely spoken of as participating in processes. But are there any systematic reasons for regarding processes as part of the ontology of macroscopic theory? The present paper suggests that suitable motivation can be found within a project of describing a phenomenological, macroscopic ontology for equilibrium thermodynamics, and outlines some aspects of the interrelation between continuant bodies and processes
Epistemology · Ontology · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Computer Science · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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