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Thermodynamics in social perspective
- Source :
- Communicatio South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research; January 1981, Vol. 7 Issue: 1 p32-37, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- The rationale behind this discussion is an attempt to apply the basic principles of thermodynamics to the operations of social systems. Since the second law of thermodynamics was critized by Maxwell and his colleagues, the notion of entropy was introduced as being similar to the idea of uncertainty. In this paper I will try to explain how uncertainty can be removed to a certain extent by information-flow through a system, provided that one should consider the flow of information as that which does logical work to the recipient's state of readiness and that evolution can only take place in systems which operate on a certain level of openness.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02500167 and 17535379
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Communicatio South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs13314250
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02500168108537617