News Archives - UP Diliman Department of Philosophy

Remembering a mentor, a friend, and a colleague: Prof. Earl Stanley Fronda, PhD. (1964-2024)

Posted on September 11, 2024 - 11:37 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

It is with sorrow that the Department of Philosophy announces the death of our highly esteemed, Prof. Earl Stanley Fronda, Ph.D.

Sir Earl passed away last Sunday, 8 September 2024.

The wake is currently being held at St. Peter Memorial Chapel, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City before flying his remains to Zamboanga on Friday.

Sir Earl was a mentor, a colleague, and a friend; a respected professor and scholar of Philosophy who we will deeply miss and remember in loving memory.

UPD Philosophy’s courtesy visit to the Philippine Embassy in Italy

Posted on August 7, 2024 - 11:32 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

The contingent of UP Department of Philosophy scholars who are attending the XXV World Congress of Philosophy paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Embassy in Italy on August 6, 2024.

Ambassador Nathaniel G. Imperial graciously welcomed UP System Officials Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa Payongayong, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Jeanette Yasol-Naval, OAR Dir. KC Abalos-Orendain, UP Diliman OFA Dir. Arlyn Macapinlac, Department of Philosophy Chair Liza Ocampo, and Division Head for UPLB Philosophy Division, Ms. Marga Taganas.

Ms. Isabel Diwata S. Abueva, Mr. John Alonzo, Mr. Gavin Chuacuco, Ms. Andrea Lorraine C. Duran and Mr. Patrick Villegas who are instructors and graduate students of Philosophy rounded off the visit.

The department thanks Ms. Diwa Abueva for arranging the visit.

UPD Department of Philosophy at the XXV World Congress of Philosophy in Sapienza Universita di Roma (01-08 August 2024)

Posted on August 4, 2024 - 12:10 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

The Department of Philosophy, UP Diliman sends a contingent of scholars at the XXV World Congress of Philosophy. Currently being held in Sapienza Universita di Roma (August 1-8, 2024), the 8-day conference gathers philosophy students, faculty members, and researchers from all over the world with over 3,000 participants.

The Department of Philosophy is led by its Chair Dr. Liza Ocampo and joined by Dr. KC Abalos-Orendain, Mr. John Alonzo, Mr. Gavin Chuacuco, Assistant Professor Henry Fernando, Assistant Professor Arlyn Pinpin-Macapinlac, Dr. Teresa Payongayong, Mr. Patrick Villegas, and Dr. Jeanette Yasol-Naval.

Graduate students, Ms. Isabel Diwata S. Abueva and Ms. Andrea Lorraine C. Duran also joined.

Each will present a paper on current issues in the discipline of Philosophy.

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Beyond the Ghetto Webinar No. 23: Freedom’s Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang’s Zhuangzi – A Conversation with the Author, Christine Abigail Tan

Posted on July 28, 2024 - 2:59 pm by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

LOOK: Instr. Ingrid Mae H. De Jesus of the UP Diliman Department of Philosophy, as a reactor and commentator, in conversation with Christine Abigail Tan, PhD (NUS College and Yale-NUS College, Singapore) about Prof. Tan’s recently published book, “Freedom’s Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang’s Zhuangzi” for Beyond the Ghetto webinar no. 23 held last 27 June 2024 5:00-7:00 PM, Manila time.

Watch the replay here: https://tinyurl.com/BTGwebinar23

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UPD Department of Philosophy’s Faculty Strategic Planning on 18-20 July 2024 in DAPCC Tagaytay

Posted on July 18, 2024 - 12:00 pm by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

UPD Department of Philosophy’s Faculty Strategic Planning on 18-20 July, 2024 in DAPCC Tagaytay

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Remembering a mentor, a friend, and a colleague: Prof. Leonardo De Castro, PhD. (1952-2024)

Posted on May 13, 2024 - 2:01 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

Remembering a mentor, a friend, and a colleague

Prof. Leonardo De Castro, PhD. of the UP Department of Philosophy passed on peacefully at home yesterday, Sunday, May 12, 2024, surrounded by his family.

The wake will be at the Chapel of Fortuna in Aeternitas, beside St Peter Parish along Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City, from 4PM to 10PM on Monday (May 13) and 10AM to 10PM on Tuesday and Wednesday (May 14 and 15). A mass will also be held daily at 7PM.

Following the mass on Wednesday (May 15), the Department will hold a necrology service at Aeternitas.

“Philosophies of Appropriated Religions: Perspectives from Southeast Asia” Book Launch @ DLSU, 8 May 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 - 8:20 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

LOOK: 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗥. 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝗜𝗜, 𝗠𝗔 of the UP Diliman Department of Philosophy at the Philippine book launch of “𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮” edited by Soraj Hongladarom, JJ Joaquin, and Frank Hoffman; held yesterday, May 8, 2024 at the De La Salle University.

Asst. Prof. Fernando contributed a chapter, titled 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙨𝙩’𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙭: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙡, 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙬 𝙅𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙬, to the book, which he presented in yesterday’s book launch.

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UPD-Cambridge Philosophy Lecture Series – Day 2

Posted on April 13, 2024 - 5:53 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

Prof. Alex David Carter, PhD. on “Wittgenstein and Post-Truth”
Day 2 of the UPD-Cambridge Lecture Series
April 9, 2024 (4PM-6PM) – online via ZOOM and Facebook livestream

Abstract:

In this talk, Alex Carter, Ph.D. introduces a Wittgensteinian Analysis of Post-Truth: as a Cynical Appeal to Non-Rationality. Starting with a rejection of the claim that Post-Truth is “mere lying”, Alex consideres Harry Frankfurt’s (1984) prescient discussion of “bullshit”. Alex goes on to consider a potential defense of Post-Truth practices in Wittgenstein’s claim that “explanations come to an end somewhere”. However, Alex concludes that Wittgenstein’s account of non-rationality does not permit explanations being brought to an end anywhere.

Watch the livestream replay here: https://www.facebook.com/UPDPhilo/videos/726787209347902

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UPD-Cambridge Philosophy Lecture Series – Day 1

Posted on April 8, 2024 - 11:39 pm by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

Prof. Milena Ivanova, PhD. on “The Aesthetics of Science”
Day 1 of the UPD-Cambridge Lecture Series
April 8, 2024 (4PM-6PM) – online via ZOOM and Facebook livestream

Abstract:

Many aspects of Science are considered beautiful: theories, models, experiments, images, explanations. But what is the role and function of beauty in Science and how does it affect scientific pursuits? In this talk, Milena Ivanova, Ph.D. discusses the diverse roles of aesthetic values in scientific practice by appealing to historical case studies as well as qualitative data collected from interviews with contemporary scientists and shows why Beauty matters on the daily lives of scientists.

Watch the livestream replay here: https://www.facebook.com/UPDPhilo/videos/393792716851071

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Department of Philosophy Regular Faculty Meeting

Posted on March 26, 2024 - 12:37 am by Ingrid Hombrebueno De Jesus

The UP Department of Philosophy held a Regular Faculty Meeting last 18 March 2024.

Faculty coordinators for both undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the QA team shared updates on the continuing effort and conviction of the Department in serving stakeholders in areas of teaching, research, and extension.

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