Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society

The end of philosophy does not really mean its complete dissolution; instead, it means putting an end to the old ways of doing philosophy. Philosophy should not remain the same given the pluralism and diversity of modern society; it cannot hope to explain complex social issues by relying solely on i...

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Main Author: Hermida, Ranilo B
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.philo-faculty-pubs-10192020-05-23T03:02:58Z Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society Hermida, Ranilo B The end of philosophy does not really mean its complete dissolution; instead, it means putting an end to the old ways of doing philosophy. Philosophy should not remain the same given the pluralism and diversity of modern society; it cannot hope to explain complex social issues by relying solely on its own methods and resources. Habermas declares that philosophy must be critical theory-- its main task the forging of a theory of society aimed at emancipation. This paper elaborates his proposal on how philosophy can serve the goal of critical theory through his analysis of the potency and function of language as communicative action. Using his proposal as framework this paper then reflects on the study and teaching of philosophy in the Philippines and how these may be aligned with the new way of doing philosophy as critical theory. 2019-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/philo-faculty-pubs/20 http://kritike.org/volume-12-3.html Philosophy Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Habermas critical theory Philippine society emancipatory philosophy Philosophy South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
country Philippines
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic Habermas
critical theory
Philippine society
emancipatory philosophy
Philosophy
South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
spellingShingle Habermas
critical theory
Philippine society
emancipatory philosophy
Philosophy
South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
Hermida, Ranilo B
Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
description The end of philosophy does not really mean its complete dissolution; instead, it means putting an end to the old ways of doing philosophy. Philosophy should not remain the same given the pluralism and diversity of modern society; it cannot hope to explain complex social issues by relying solely on its own methods and resources. Habermas declares that philosophy must be critical theory-- its main task the forging of a theory of society aimed at emancipation. This paper elaborates his proposal on how philosophy can serve the goal of critical theory through his analysis of the potency and function of language as communicative action. Using his proposal as framework this paper then reflects on the study and teaching of philosophy in the Philippines and how these may be aligned with the new way of doing philosophy as critical theory.
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author Hermida, Ranilo B
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title Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
title_short Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
title_full Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
title_fullStr Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
title_full_unstemmed Towards a Critical Theory of Philippine Society
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publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2019
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/philo-faculty-pubs/20
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