Original scientific paper

On the reality of time in philosophy and physics

Mirko Jakić ; University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dragan Poljak ; University of Split, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

Abstract

The paper deals with a question of existence of time from the philosophical and physical point ofview, respectively. A link between the direction in time and entropy is emphasized.In particular, the paper questions the link between McTaggart time series with certain physicalaspects of time as it is, for example, a correlation with Einstein’s theory of relativity. McTaggartconclusion on non-existence of time is discussed in detail, thus providing a proof for thisphilosophically obtained result to be a consequence of the application of onto-logical contradictioin adjecto rule of rationality. Finally, the paper mentions some recent philosophical and physicalhypotheses on the nature of time.

Keywords

direction of time; entropy; McTaggart’s time series; thermodynamics; theory of relativity

Hrčak ID:

190122

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/190122

Publication date:

14.10.2017.

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