The Physics of Time: Block Universe or Flow of Time?

• Autores: Stefan Bauberger
• Localización: Revista portuguesa de filosofía, ISSN 0870-5283, Vol. 61, Fasc. 1, 2005, págs. 61-72
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • It has been advocated that Einstein 's theory of special relativity implies a view of the universe as a space-time-block (block universe). Accordingly the flow of time is only a subjective and unreal phenomenon. An interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics leads to a completely different view, stating that the flow of time and the difference between post and present are fundamental phenomena. This article argues that this view has priority over the view of the block universe.