Two Definitions: Reality and Time
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This paper extends the definitional chain proposed in Kablukov (2026a), where consciousness, observer, and information were defined as a derivational sequence from a single primitive (being). Two further definitions are proposed: reality is a state of affairs independent of fixation by an observer; time is the difference between states of a system as perceived by an observer. The definition of reality forms a structural pair with the earlier definition of information: both refer to a state of affairs, distinguished solely by the presence or absence of the observer’s act of fixation. The definition of time reduces temporality to perceived difference between states, eliminating time as an independent ontological entity. The two definitions are tested for internal consistency, compared with major prior formulations, and shown to integrate with the original three-definition chain into a unified five-term sequence: reality, consciousness, observer, information, time.
Author: Kablukov, Vitalii
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7162695878
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