After more than a week, eight days to be exact, the 25th World Congress of Philosophy at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy finally ended. The event was attended by more than 5,000 delegates, including philosophers, teachers, researchers, scholars, and students from different countries. The gathering of thinkers started with a program on August 1, 2024 at the Caracalla Baths in the Italian capital. Philosophy scholars and academics from top schools in the Philippines came to present their respective papers on a host of topics dealing with political philosophy, the issue of climate change, logic, structural injustice, and feminism, including Filipino philosophy. Presenters from various countries were distributed around 89 thematic sessions. It was also an opportunity for participants to learn from other cultures and their fellow nationals as well with the beauty and glory of Rome as backdrop. There were daily plenaries and symposia that included the Philosophy of Art, Human embodiment, the Ethics of Living Beings, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Epistemology, Wittgenstein, Kant, Schopenhauer, Logic, Chinese Philosophy, Teaching Philosophy, Philosophy for Children, and Philosophy in the Ancient World, among others. Sapienza University is one of the oldest universities in Europe with a population of 122,000 across disciplines. The next WCP come 2028 will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
1. Donnalen Quezon (MSU-IIT) - The Paradox of Justice: A Feminist Analysis of How the Philippine Legal System Reinforces Silence Among Rape Victims through Catharine MacKinnon’s Theory of the State 2. Najifah Macaraya & Erickson Totanes (MSU - GenSan) - Thinking Peace: A Philosophical Approach to Inner and Social Harmony 3. Francis Matay-ao Jr. (Isabela State University) - Principle-Centered Leadership: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions 4. Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - A Foucauldian Analysis of How Mega Influencers Reconfigure Knowledge and Desire in the Click-to-Bet Economy 5. Casey Tuazon & Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - The Ethical Implications of David Poplar’s Concept of Play Framing in the Context of Body-Shaming Humor Toward Filipino Women: A Luna Dolezal Body and Shame Analysis 6. Marlon Naiz (Southern Christian College) - Redefining Ecotourism: A Conservationist Analysis Based On Aldo Leop...
