Arrow of time: A physical concept with philosophical roots

Philosophy of physics

Authors

  • Behrooz Ebadi 1-History and Philosophy of Science Department, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France 2-Teacher of Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Tehran International School (TIS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14331/ijfps.2019.330129

Keywords:

Time, Philosophy of Physics, Bergson, Eddington

Abstract

The notion of “time” is one of the key concepts in physics and philosophy and it “occupies a key role to bridge domains of experience belonging to the spiritual and physical sides of our nature” as says Sir Arthur Eddington. This essay has for subject, historical and philosophical origins of “arrow of time” as a physical notion. It is a case in which we can clearly see the close interplay between physics and philosophy.

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Author Biography

Behrooz Ebadi, 1-History and Philosophy of Science Department, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France 2-Teacher of Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Tehran International School (TIS)

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Published

2019-09-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019): IJFPS

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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Copyright (c) 2019 International Journal of Fundamental Physical Science

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