central principle

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A key foundation for understanding why time seems to move in one direction is Boltzmann's H theorem, a central principle in statistical mechanics tied to the second law of thermodynamics.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

This central principle asks that we think more carefully about where we spend our money.

From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023

And these experts’ predictions have one central principle: to confidently guess what will eventually befall a planet, you have to know the size of its star.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

The central principle of the archive is to “help people understand how the Stasi interfered in their lives,” said Dagmar Hovestädt, the head of communication and research for the Stasi Records Archive.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

All the details of the system are seen to flow from the one central principle of his thought, the theory of Ideas.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)