Article ID: CBB678427289

Joule’s Experiment as an Event Triggering a Formalization of a Baconian Science Till Up to an Alternative Theory to Newton’s One (2021)

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A re-visitation of Joule’s experiment motivates a critical analysis of thermodynamic notions: heat, total energy, first principle, organization of a scientific theory, its relationships with logic and mathematics. A rational re-construction of thermodynamics is suggested according to the model of a problem-based organization, that Sadi Carnot applied to his formulation. The new formulation accomplishes the long time theoretical process started by Joule’s experiment within physicists community's collective mind, i.e. the process of exiting out Baconian science for suggesting a first theory out Newton’s paradigm, and eventually for introducing a pluralism of incompatible physical theories.

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Authors & Contributors
Mueller, Olaf L.
Silva, A. P. B.
Jordi Taltavull, Marta
Yagi, Eri
Sibum, H. Otto
Rowlinson, John S.
Concepts
Physics
Thermodynamics
Explanation; hypotheses; theories
Experiments and experimentation
Electricity; magnetism
Conservation of energy (physical concept)
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
18th century
Places
England
Germany
France
Spain
Institutions
Royal Society (Great Britain). European Science Exchange Programme
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