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[A plenary lecture given during the 1st USAPP’s Philosophy Summit and PHAVISMINDA’s 40th Anniversary Celebration held on May June 1, at Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines] Filipino Philosophy: Three Challenges Napoleon M.

Mabaquiao, Jr. De La Salle University-Manila Among the possible challenges of FP (Filipino Philosophy), I take those that concern the identity, progress, and recognition of FP as fundamental.

John peter russell biography philosophy

First, regarding FP’s identity, the challenge is how to define FP in a way that is clear, coherent, non-trivial, and progressive. Second, regarding FP’s progress, the challenge is how to raise the level of FP in terms of producing high quality researches and expanding its sphere of influence.

And third, regarding FP’s recognition, the challenge is how to widen the recognition of the value of FP in both local and international scenes or in the global philosophical community. If FP were a person refl