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Purino M

Purino, Maria Majorie

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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

List of publications:

  1. Purino, M.M.R.. Abulad: A Reflection of Kant’s Good Will and Duty. Kritike. 2026, https://doi.org/10.25138/19.3.a9.
  2. Purino, M.M.R.. A revisiting of heidegger's thinking-thanking and zen's non-rationality. Kritike. 2020, https://doi.org/10.25138/14.1.A8.

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