Philosophy: Time
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Philosophy: Time
Time is defined as a measured or measurable period, a
continuum that lacks spatial dimensions. This broad
definition lacks the simple explanation that humans are
searching for. There are many scientists, philosophers, and
thinkers who have tried to put time into understanding
terms. The aspects of time that we can understand are only
based on what we can perceive, observe, and calculate.
Every day we look at our watches or clocks. We plan our day
around different times of the day. Time tells us when to
eat, when to sleep, and how long to do things for. If time
were based on these simple terms, then this mysterious
enigma would not be in debate. There are the issues of
space and time; what is the relationship of the two? Is
time relative, or absolute? What makes time seem to go
faster in some instances, and slower in others? Does the
speed of time change, or is it all in our heads? In the
following paper, I will discuss the meaning of time
perceived and theorized by two of the greatest minds of
human kind. Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking have
expanded the understanding of time to another level. Their
ideas and opinions are what brought us to a higher
understanding of the earth and the universe. In the
following paragraphs, this paper will encompass these ideas,
and try to find a focus of understanding of this thing we
call time.
First I will address the question, did time have a
beginning? I don’t think that anyone can explain the
postulate that time has always been in existence. The
problem with this, is that we have no scientific evidence or
theories which can support this argument. Certainly, we
can’t just accept this spiritual idea. There had to have
been a beginning of time. The most acceptable explanation
of the beginning of time, is the relationship between space
and time. When space and the universe began, the existence
of time also began. This theory is well-known as the Big
Bang Theory. About fifteen billion years ago, the universe
was comprised of very hot compressed gas, as a fireball.
This is contrary to the idea of the universe beginning as a
lump of matter somewhere in the void of space. Matter was
created as a result of the Big Bang. Space and time was
also created. So, with these ideas, time had a beginning.
Looking at it a different way, in the early universe, the
normal concept of time is uncertain. Our accepted
perceptions, and calculations of time can’t be explained all
the way back to the Big Bang. There is no ...
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