Philosophical Objections to the Kinetic Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8396267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JOHN NYHOF (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-109 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/39.1.81 |
| OpenAlex | W1983953563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
Towards the end of the 19th century there were those who wished to see the kinetic theory abandoned. This paper attempts to show that this reaction was primarily due to philosophical objections rather than the results of scientific difficulties encountered by the kinetic theory. First the relevant philosophical background is examined as well as the relation between the kinetic theory and thermodynamics. Next the scientific difficulty known as the specific heats ratio anomaly is discussed and finally Boltzmann's philosophy of science is examined.
Boltzmann constant · Epistemology · Kinetic energy · Kinetic theory · Philosophical theory · Philosophy of science · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Relation (database) · Scientific theory · Theoretical physics · Thermodynamics · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Computer Science · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Quantum Mechanics and Applications
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2018 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |