Suazo, Ruby S.
Suazo, Ruby S.
Full Professor
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