Time Really Passes, Science Can't Deny That

TL;DR

This paper argues that time is more than a geometric parameter, emphasizing the existence of 'creative time' linked to free will and objective chance events, supporting the idea that time genuinely passes.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of 'creative time' as a fundamental aspect of reality, grounded in free will, challenging the traditional geometric view of time in science.

Findings

Time includes a 'creative' aspect associated with free will.

Objective chance events occur during creative time.

Science cannot deny the passage of time due to free will and chance.

Abstract

Today's science provides quite a lean picture of time as a mere geometric evolution parameter. I argue that time is much richer. In particular, I argue that besides the geometric time, there is creative time, when objective chance events happen. The existence of the latter follows straight from the existence of free-will. Following the french philosopher Lequyer, I argue that free-will is a prerequisite for the possibility to have rational argumentations, hence can't be denied. Consequently, science can't deny the existence of creative time and thus that time really passes.