1. Time as Emergent from Relational Change
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Time is not a universal, absolute flow but arises from changes in relational configurations.
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Temporal ordering reflects patterns of actualisation and transition within a network of constraints.
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Without relational change, the notion of time loses meaning.
2. The Problem of Temporal Directionality
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The arrow of time—why time seems to flow forward—is explained traditionally via thermodynamics and entropy.
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In a relational view, temporal directionality emerges from asymmetric constraint modulations that favour certain transitions over others.
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This connects the thermodynamic arrow with relational dynamics of coherence and decoherence.
3. Quantum Temporality and Contextuality
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Quantum phenomena challenge classical temporal concepts with nonlocality and entanglement.
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Temporality in quantum processes is context-dependent, with measurement events punctuating relational fields.
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Relational ontology accommodates these features by treating time as a local emergent property rather than a fixed parameter.
4. Implications for Experience and Consciousness
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Human experience of time—its flow, memory, anticipation—reflects the relational construction of temporal order in cognitive systems.
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This aligns with philosophical and neuroscientific approaches emphasising time as process and relation, not static dimension.
Closing
A relational approach to time dissolves many classical paradoxes, situating temporality as a dynamic, emergent feature of the fabric of reality and experience.
Next, we will explore how these insights inform the ongoing quest for a unified physical theory.
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