Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology

Ayala, Francisco J.; Arp, Robert

doi:10.1002/9781444314922

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“…(McN, [10]. The Second Law is universal and seems to accurately describe the overall trend in real systems toward higher entropy [11].…”

Section: Thermodynamic Arrow Of Time and Entropymentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Thermodynamic Arrow of Time on Entropy

Peter,

Lydia,

Edward

2023

PSIJ

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This study assessed the influence of thermodynamic arrow of time on entropy for boiled cooling water (physical process), the universe and the air (natural process). This was done by determining the entropies of boiled water, the universe and air. This was achieved by using 1.5 litres of pure water, a 2 liter electric kettle, a digital thermometer, a digital weighing scale and a stop watch. The entropy values of boiled water as it was cooling, was in negatives, that of the universe was in negatives and positives and that of air (natural process) was positive. This showed that for any physical process, (boiled cooling water and the universe) thermodynamic arrow of time does not influence entropy in the positive direction while as for a natural process (air), thermodynamic arrow of time influences entropy in the positive direction. The boiledcooling water was a non-spontaneous process, the universe was both non-spontaneous and spontaneous and the air was a spontaneous process. The study has shown that thermodynamic arrow of time influences only entropies of natural process in the forward direction but for the physical process, the entropy can be influenced both backwards and forwardwise.

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“…(McN, [10]. The Second Law is universal and seems to accurately describe the overall trend in real systems toward higher entropy [11].…”

Section: Thermodynamic Arrow Of Time and Entropymentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Thermodynamic Arrow of Time on Entropy

Peter,

Lydia,

Edward

2023

PSIJ

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Critical Issues in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Astrobiology

Dick¹

2020

Space, Time, and Aliens

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The Confucian Argument for Equal Human Dignity

2024

Dignity, Freedom and Justice

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Human dignity is a crucial concept in contemporary ethical, political and legal studies. Protecting human dignity is a core value in modern human life. However, people have different, even opposite understandings of human dignity, which has caused lots of confusion in related discourses. The Confucian notion of human dignity provides an important perspective for reflecting various theories of human dignity. In Confucian ethics, the basis of human dignity is the moral potential that every human being naturally has. Moral potential grants everyone universal dignity, while the development of moral potential grants people acquired dignity. Since all human beings have moral potential to the same extent, everyone owns universal dignity equally. Different people develop their moral potential to different extents. One’s acquired dignity is positively associated with the development of her moral potential. Universal dignity is a moral status but acquired dignity is not. To pursue acquired dignity is the moral demand of universal dignity and protects people’s universal dignity. Confucian discussions on human dignity provide a promising way to justify the equality of human moral status, also, it reveals why the equality of humanity relies on the integrity of the human species. The Confucian concept of human dignity constitute a reliable theoretical basis for coping with ethical issues caused by technologies today.

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Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology

Cited by 20 publications

References 71 publications

Influence of Thermodynamic Arrow of Time on Entropy

Influence of Thermodynamic Arrow of Time on Entropy

Critical Issues in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Astrobiology

The Confucian Argument for Equal Human Dignity

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