Purino, Maria Majorie
Purino, Maria Majorie
Chair
Full Professor
Degrees
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of San Carlos,1998
M.A. Philosophy, University of San Carlos, 2003
Ph.D.Philosophy, University of San Carlos, 2011
Master of Arts in Applied Buddhist Studies, Nan Tien Institute, Wollongong Australia, 2022
Research Interests:
Comparative East-West philosophy, Thanatology, Indian philosophy, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Humanistic Buddhism, Heidegger, D.T. Suzuki, Kant
Selected Publications:
1. “D.T. Suzuki’s Relevance to the Modernization of Buddhism.” Studies on Humanistic Buddhism 5, 1 (September 2023): 231-244
2. “A Revisiting of Heidegger’s Thinking-Thanking & Zen’s Non-Rationality.” KRITIKE 14, 1 (June 2020): 161-178
3. “The Buddha, the Sto. Nino, and the Sinulog: An Existential, Devotional, and Cultural Journey with the Gods.” When Buddha Meets the Gods. Taiwan: FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism (November 2020):512-539.
4. “Duty & Dharma: An East-West Path to Self-Realization.” PHAVISMINDA Journal 18 (May 2019): 100-117
5. “Humanistic Buddhism: A Vehicle for Peace.” LIVING FLAME Journal of Interdisciplinary Discourse in Solidarity 4 (2019): 111-124
6. “On Wisdom: Revisiting Chandogya Upanishad Cusano’s Visio Intellectualis, and Heidegger’s Aletheia.” PHAVISMINDA Journal 14(May 2015): 59-79
7. Purino, M. M. The Early Heidegger and D. T. Suzuki on Postmodern Being. ACTA: Proceedings of the Quadricentennial International Philosophy Congress. UST Publishing House: Manila, Philippines (2011): 508-513.
8. Purino, M. M. Postmodernism and Communicative Action-A Lived Experience. USC Graduate Journal 22 (2005): 126-138.
9. Purino, M. M. The Meaning of Nirvana. UNITAS Journal 78 (2005): 99-126.
10. Purino, M. M. Postmodernism and Liberation. USC Graduate Journal 21 (2005): 1-5.