Overview
- Previously untranslated publications of Pierre Duhem
- First definition of reversible process in thermodynamics
- First critical study of Gibbs's "On the equilibrium of heterogeneous systems"
Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 277)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Study of the Thermodynamic Works of J. Willard Gibbs (1887)*
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Front Matter
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Study Of The Thermodynamic Works Of J.Willard Gibbs (1887)
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Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics: The Principle of the Conservation of Energy (1892)*
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Commentary On The Principles Of Thermo-Dynamics: The Principle Of The Conservation Of Energy (1892)
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Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics: The Principle of Sadi Carnot and R. Clausius (1893)*
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Commentary On The Principles Of Thermodynamics: The Principle Of Sadi Carnot And R. Clausius (1893)
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Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics: The General Equations of Thermodynamics (1894)*
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Commentary On The Principles Of Thermo-Dynamics: The General Equations Of Thermodynamics (1894)
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Back Matter
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About this book
Pierre Duhem (1861–1916) held the chair of theoretical physics at Bordeaux from 1894 to his death. He established a reputation in both the history and philosophy of science as well as in science itself (physics and physical chemistry). Much of his work in the first two areas has been translated into English, but little of his technical scientific work. The present volume contains early work of Duhem’s illustrating his interest in the rigorous development of physical theory for which he is famous. It opens with what was the first critical discussion of Gibbs’ groundbreaking "On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances" (1876-8), where Duhem addressed the problem that, as he put it, "Mathematicians regret that the principles of Thermodynamics should have been developed in general with so little precision that the same proposition can be regarded by some as a consequence, and by others as a negation, of these principles". The other papers, forming a three-part series, pursue this project of putting the foundations of thermodynamics on a clearer and more secure basis. This book will be of interest to scholars in history and philosophy of science, especially those interested in the development of physical chemistry and the work of Pierre Duhem.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics by Pierre Duhem
Editors: Paul Needham
Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0311-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-0310-0Published: 10 June 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3641-2Published: 03 August 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-0311-7Published: 30 May 2011
Series ISSN: 0068-0346
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 216
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics