Exploring the concept of time

Time is a fundamental aspect of our lives and plays an important role in understanding the world. It has been studied from various perspectives, including physics, philosophy, literature, psychology, and forensic entomology. Newtonian physics introduced the concept of time as a universal clock ticking for all material bodies. It assumed a direction to time and objective measures of duration. However, the directionality of time and the increase of entropy explained by the second law of thermodynamics posed challenges to Newton's theory. In relativistic physics, the concept of a universal clock was shattered, and individual clocks carried by particles became significant. Relativity also introduced the concept of time dilation, which was experimentally confirmed through the Twin Paradox. The conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics led to the quest for a theory of quantum gravity, where time seems to disappear at the fundamental level. However, researchers aim to explain the emergence of time and its coexistence with the evidence obtained from measurements in time.