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Suazo, Ruby S.

Suazo, Ruby S.

Full Professor

rssuazo@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

A.B. Philosophy, Christ the King Mission Seminary, 1996
M.A. Philosophy, Christ the King Mission Seminary, 1998
Ph.D Philosophy, University of San Carlos, 2007

Research Interests:

Filipino philosophy, Paul Ricoeur, philosophical anthropology, political philosophy, postmodernism and education, philosophy for/with children and community of inquiry, philosophy of language, critical theory

Recent Publication:

1. Suazo, R. S. (2025). “A review of Fernando Zialcita’s ‘Insular yet Global: Selected essays of Fernando Zialcita.” Philipp. Stud. Historical Ethnographic Viewpoints 73(3), 407-412. doi.org/10.13185/2244-1638.5154.
2. Suazo, R. S. (2025). “From shared humanity (kapwa) to collective action (damayan): Building safe Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies with Filipino values.” In: AI Ethics Primer for Filipinos, Mabaquiao, N. M. (ed.), Manila: PUP Center for Philippine Studies, 89-109.
3. “Education and the Filipino: Freedom and Integration of Conflicting Culture.” In Philosophy of Education in a New Key: A Collective Writing Project on the State of Filipino Philosophy of Education.  Educational Philosophy and Theory (February 3, 2022): 11-12 of 16
2. “Good Governance as Power-over and Power-in-common: A Vision of Ethics in Politics in Philippine Democracy.” PHAVISMINDA Journal 15 (May 2016): 57-90
3. “Ricoeur’s Ethics of Politics and Democracy.” Philosophy Today 58, 4 (Fall 2014): 697–712. DOI: 10.5840/philtoday201481542
4. “Strengthening of Philosophy Education and the Appropriation of Filipino Values: A Means Towards National Development.” ACTA: Proceedings of the Quadricentennial International Philosophy Congress (Thomism and Asian Cultures: Celebrating 400 Years of Dialogue Across Civilizations). Manila: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, 2012: 436–441
5. “Solicitude in Friendship, Initiative, and Responsibility for the ‘Fragile’ Other.” PHAVISMINDA Journal 10 (May 2011): 79–88
6. “Paul Ricoeur’s Reflexive Philosophy: Tying the Filipino Self to the Family.” Prajñā Vihāra: Journal of Philosophy and Religion 11, No.  2 (July–December 2010): 164–183
7. “A Choice to Pursue the Moral Path: A Review of Richard A. Cohen and James L. Marsh’s Ricoeur As Another: The Ethics of Subjectivity.” PHAVISMINDA Journal 6 (May 2007): 73–78

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