Definition of the concept of objective time: its theoretical and experimental justification

Lolaev Totraz Petrovich, Mouravov Alan Lazarevich

The article formulates and substantiates the definition of the concept of objective, functional time, according to which each object, as a result of a successive change of its qualitatively new states, forms an actual duration, a specific reflection of which is the duration of objective time. Time, formed by an object, exists from its inception to the incarnation of its material content into a subsequent object or subsequent objects. Objective time is non-substantial, is not a physical entity, does not pass from object to object, and therefore objects, in which the material content of previous objects is embodied, also begin to form their own objective times. Due to the fact that each object exists in its own time, and time does not exist outside objects, objective time is always present. Since objective time is always present, past and future times do not have the status of reality. In this regard, objective time does not flow from the past through the present to the future, but from the present to the next present. Own objective, functional time, formed by a specific object, can be measured in hours, but taking into account its rhythm and duration, that is, on how often its states arise and how long it lasts. Objective time is non-substantial, is not a physical entity, and therefore does not have its own properties, but only specifically reflects the properties of the object that forms it, the process. Therefore, time is a function of the process, and not the process is a function of time. The mechanism of communication of objective time with movement as a qualitative change is revealed, which explains the nature of time and serves as the basis for the scientific definition of the concept of time. When moving as a simple movement, time arises and exists only in the mind of a person, an observer. And therefore is subjective time. The paper also considers the possibilities of using the concept of objective, functional time in theory and practice.

Keywords:time, objective time; functional time; present time; subjective time; non-substantial time: qualitative changes; quantitative changes; irreversible time; slowdown of time.