KRITIKE VOLUME TWELVE NUMBER ONE (JUNE 2018) 73-97
© 2018 Christian Lemuel C. Afundar, Greg T. Dulay, and Elenita dLR. Garcia
https://www.kritike.org/journal/issue_22/afundar-dulay-garcia_june2018.pdf
ISSN 1908-7330
Discourse in Filipino Philosophy
Recuerdos: Mga Pagbaliktanaw sa
Lumahong Programang Pilosopiya ng
Far Eastern University
Christian Lemuel C. Afundar,
Greg T. Dulay,
and Elenita dLR. Garcia
Abstract: Unknown to many Filipino teachers and students in
Philosophy, Far Eastern University had its own bachelor’s program in
Philosophy. In fact, the Department of Philosophy of the university
had some teachers and students who are considered as important
Filipino philosophers, such as Benito Reyes, Florentino Timbreza,
Antonio Cua, Romualdo Abulad, and Alfredo Co. Using the method of
oral history, this paper attempts to reconstruct the story of the program
and the Department of Philosophy of Far Eastern University. The
researchers interviewed Florentino Timbreza as a former student,
Zenaida Santiago-Martinez as a former college administrator, Clarita
Villa-Alba as a former Philosophy teacher; and Alfredo Co as another
former Philosophy teacher. This paper aims to find out why the
bachelor’s program in Philosophy was terminated; if it is appropriate
to bring the program back; and if appropriate, how it should be
designed to be more stable and sustainable. This paper can also be
considered as a contribution to the broader project on the development
of the history of Filipino philosophy.
Keywords: Far Eastern University, philosophy program, Filipino
philosophy, oral history
Introduksyon
ingid sa kaalaman ng marami ngayong Pilipinong guro at mag-aaral
sa Pilosopiya, may panahon palang ang Far Eastern University (FEU)
ay may sariling programang Batsilyer sa Pilosopiya. Ang dalawang
mananaliksik sa proyektong ito na galing mismo sa nasabing pamantasan ay
gulat na gulat nang marinig nila sa unang pagkakataon ang impormasyong
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