It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original scope. Suffice it to mention Boltzmann's work on kinetic theory, Planck's discovery of quantum theory or Einstein's theory of spontaneous emission, which were all based on the second law of thermodynamics


p. 1; Introduction. - Time, Structure and Fluctuations (1977)

Ilya Prigogine Quotes

It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original scope....

It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original scope....

It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original scope....

It is a remarkable fact that the second law of thermodynamics has played in the history of science a fundamental role far beyond its original scope....