RAYMUNDO, Niña Marienela 30 January 2018

2014-00161-MN-0 Professor Rivas

BS Architecture 4-2

Thought Paper No. 2

Philosophy

The discussion encircles the concept of reality and how it has come to be. Prof. Rivas has explained
that reality was initially conceptualized by two Greek philosophers namely Heraclitus and Parmenides.
According the former, The theory of relativity is one of the main scientific contribution that help change
the world and revolutionize science. Albert Einstein disproved the theory of Isaac Newton, claiming that
time and space is relative. Usain bolt might feel that time was faster while he competes in a race because
he was moving at a faster speed than everyone else. In line with discussion, this proves that reality is
relative to one’s point of view. It is determined by experiences and exterior factors that a person collects
from his/her environment. These factors have a profound impact to the belief a person has which can
influence the way he perceives reality.

Plato, one of the students of Socrates, and one of greatest philosophers ever lived was fascinated
in search for permanence. But he didn’t find it on organic and inorganic substance, instead he found it in
a philosophical perspective. He identified that permanence can only be found in change. Another thing
that caught my attention