According to Sartre, 'everything has been figured out,except how to live'. As academics, we actually have two lives, in the same way that Julian Marias describes the biological and existential aspects of life. Teachers enter the classroom with their course outline, deliver impassioned lectures, compute the grades, etc. This is how we conduct our day to day activities. But we also have another life. You also go home and watch your children grow every single day. You see and feel how your pains, sweat, and joys have built the family you value and love. That is how you truly live. I am pleased to hear bright young minds speak during the conference. This can only mean that philosophy has a great future ahead. I have come to the realization that you can actually do two things in this world - it is either you divide people or dismantle the walls that separate them from each other. We may have different methods, tools, and perspectives but we are in search of the same truth. We may ha...
Social Ethics Society
Envisioned to be the bastion of moral integrity both in the academe and the global community, the Social Ethics Society is the first professional organization of Philosophy teachers, researchers, and graduate students based in the Southern Region of the Philippines. Deeply rooted in the passion for truth and social action, the SES seeks to develop the scholarly output of its members and advance useful knowledge for the betterment of Philippine society and beyond.