New Thermodynamics: Pictet, Epistemology and Philosophy

Pictet’s experiment was front and center in the 18th/19th century debate concerning whether heat is a wave, or a particle. Pictet’s experiment is best understood by realizing that thermal radiation energy plays a significant role in heat transfer. It is argued that this readily ignored experiment sh...

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Main Author: Kent William Mayhew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Piceno Aprutina dei Velati 2023-07-01
Series:Science & Philosophy
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Online Access:http://eiris.it/ojs/index.php/scienceandphilosophy/article/view/1037