In one of his eloquent writings, i.e., Discourse on Thinking, Martin Heidegger laments that our age is characterized of being "thoughtless" or to the least, "thought-poor."
Being "thoughtless" or "thought-poor" is, to us people in the academia, a serious charge - if true, a capital offense. Somehow, to be a culprit or to be innocent of this Heideggerian "allegation" is a matter of personal reflection.
At any rate, it is indispensable on the part of the guilty or of the innocent to prove his/her claim. We, the active members of the Philosophical Association of the Visayas and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA), unhesitantly claim for the latter. We wish to bring about a "thoughtful" and a "thought-rich" society - at least from among the circles of our active members and perhaps down to the ranks of our colleagues and students.
This explains why, the Editor-in-Chief of the receptacle of our "thoughts," Dr. Orlando Ali Mandane, Jr., has shown much concern and dedication to "create" this website for our philosophical organization, PHAVISMINDA, and for our scholarly and professional journal.
In view, thereof, I enjoined all the members of PHAVISMINDA to support this project in whatever manner this electronic locus of our organization and journal will be able to sustain its lifeblood - we ourselves.
My deep appreciation to the efforts of Dr. Mandane.
Sincerely,
(SGD) Dr. Eddie R. Babor, LL.B.
President, PHAVISMINDA | 33rd Annual Conference of the Philosophical Association of the Visayas and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA) An International Conference on Critical Theory Hosted by Silliman University and St. Paul University At Dumaguete City, Philippines 27th - 29th May 2010 Keynote Speakers include: Dr. Frederick Abraham, Blueberry Brain Institute, U.S.A. Dr. Eddie R. Babor, Holy Name University, Philippines Dr. Paolo Bolaños, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Dr. Theodore Jennings, Chicago Theological Seminary, U.S.A. (tentative speaker) Dr. Stanley Krippner, Saybrook University, U.S.A. Fr. Mike Moga, S.J., Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Philippines Roland Paulsen, University of Uppsala, Sweden (tentative speaker) Dr. Reynaldo Rivera, Silliman University, Philippines CLICK HERE FOR THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM AND ATTENDANCE DETAILS |
