Department of Philosophy & Human Resource Development

San Beda College Department of Philosophy & Human Resource Development


	Today is Saturday March 08, 2003 10:45 AM

This is the most dynamic academic department of the College of Arts & Sciences of San Beda College. It offers a single degree course, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Human Resource Development. The department is committed to the praxiological merger of philosophy & the social sciences in and through the systematic reflection and analysis of Philippine history, culture and society.

Events:
Last February 24-25, 2003 the Philosophy & HRD Circle sponsored Philosophy Week. Activities include philosophical debate, exhibit and tete-a-tete at the philosophical cafe. \more details\

	Glimpse: The Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat Diwatao Articles: *From Prison to Liberation: An Analysis of Habermas' Critique of Tradition Towards Communicative Action by Prof. Maxwell Felicilda
	*Speculations on the Dis/Junction Point Between Philosphy and the SocIal Sciences by Prof. F.P.A. Demeterio III
	*Confucian Philosophy and the Filipino Family by Prof. R. Rafael Dolor
	Husserl's Criticism of Psychologism: The Transformation of Husserl from Psychologism to Pure Logic by Prof. Christian Bryan Bustamante
	*The Text and the Logos: Language Debate in Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction by Prof. Rhod V. Nuncio
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The Department together with the Humanities class of 4BBE, 4CBE, 4DBE and 4EBE spearheaded a weeklong celebration dubbed as Sining Diwa 2003: A Festival of Arts & Culture last February 24-28. Fr. Bernardo Ma. Perez, OSB, former Rector and a well-known art critic, graced the opening of exhibits held at the St. Maur's lobby. Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera of DLSU, Prof. Reuben Cañete of UP Department of Art Studies, Prof. Grace Odal-Devora of UP-Manila Department of Arts & Communication and Prof. Elizabeth Morales-Nuncio of San Beda gave lectures on Philippine arts & culture.\more details\

Set on March 8, the graduating students of SY2002-2003 are going to defend their theses before a panel of experts assigned by Prof. F.P.A. Demeterio III, thesis moderator. Students and faculty are invited to attend this oral defense activity. Other schedules will be posted later this week. \more details\