De La Salle University - Manila

College of Liberal Arts

Philosophy Department

Mission

The Philosophy Department promotes open-mindedness, critical thinking, intellectual honesty and integrity.  It exposes the students to different schools of thought, both Western and Eastern, regarding the self, the mind, the world and the Numinous.  It encourages the students to question all inherited beliefs and ideas so that they may arrive freely at their own wisdom, while realizing the self as both introspective and intersubjective, thus giving way to a more meaningful life.

Vision

The Philosophy department cultivates compassionate and dynamic individuals who are capable of translating their philosophical insights into actions that benefit the world and humanity.

Goals

The Philosophy Department aims to:

• instill in students the open-minded, reflective, and critical attitude
• provide them with a panoramic view of the different schools of thought and traditions in Philosophy
• impress upon them the values of intellectual humility and genuine dialogue
• encourage independence of thought as a path toward a more meaningful life, while being guided by this vision of adventurous inquiry.