Rickert contends that the humanities or human sciences are idiographic. They are devoted to the unique value of the particular within its cultural and human contexts.

Ma. Virginia B. Gomez-Aguilar delves into the mystery of breast cancer. Despite the tremendous advancement in medicine, it is still feared by many. Aguilar brings light on how breast-cancer patients deal with it through the help of institutionalized support groups.

Jose Alejandro Tenorio reflects on man's intentionality of happiness as the essence of life. He finds meaning through the ideas of Jaspers and Kierkegaard. Tenorio, noting that man must not be contented with what is at hand and therefore, go beyond his own experience, refers to that phenomenon as an awaiting, a transcending anticipation.

Alvin Tan elaborates on radical evil as an aspect that obstructs man from understanding and experiencing the multi-facetedness of reality. He focuses on Arendt's elucidation of the political situatedness of evil in society that grounds itself on the absence of thinking. Tan, relating such society to today, remains hopeful however, since as long there is one particular human being in this world, philosophical thinking is always possible.

Dr. Lakandupil C. Garcia, on the other hand, discusses poetry reading and interpretation as a process whereby one should first have a grasp of the real meaning of what a poet intends to convey in his work. Amidst various approaches in interpreting poetry in Filipino, Garcia cites "Damdamin" or "Wikang Pampanulaan" by Mabanglo as the key to an effective poetry reading and interpretation.

Nathaniel S. Golla describes the experience and implications of the teaching of folklore in the University - what is taught and how it should be taught. He also cites the strengths and weaknesses of teaching folklore. Comparing folklore to a soil rich in gold and ore, Golla further refers to its cultural significance as priceless since it is one of the earliest unifying forces in a given community.

While Jose A. Arrogante surveys National Artist Amado V. Hernandez's Bayang Malaya. Juxtaposing it with the nature of Philippine epics, korido and awit, Arrogante likens Bayang Malaya's plot as a marital union of sort of these two forms of literature.

Dennis H. Pulido, meanwhile, analyzes the plot of Nobel-Prize Winner Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being. The story, according to Pulido, parallels the archetypal story of the Exodus - Tereza being the faithful lover to an unfaithful man.

Rommel P. Sergio explores emotional intelligence (EI) and mental ability as important aspects of multiple intelligences. According to Sergio, psychologists have begun to address the soft side of individual differences in relation to job performance. Hence, EI needs to be integrated into the educational institution's functions to tap emotional leadership among teachers in the classroom.

Angelo J. Aguinaldo points out the potential of information technology (IT) in assisting educators enhance classroom teaching especially in English language teaching. Aguinaldo cites several modes of web-based computer mediated communication and the major concerns involving the adoption of an IT-based teaching program.

These articles were derived from the appreciation of human values and the unique ability of the human spirit to express itself.

AJA