Changes to our schedule

Please note my announcement during our last class.

Our Midterm oral exams will take place January 19-24. This is one week later than originally scheduled. This is to help us catch up with our lessons and cover the materials we should cover before the midterms.

Consequently, all related class activities will move as well. For example, I will expect your schedule forms on Friday, January 9 and we will start sign-ups on Monday, January 12.

Please be guided accordingly.

Jesuit Discernment Seminar

As your instructor in your homeroom class, I received communications from the Jesuits.

You are invited to attend: "Meet the Jesuits: A Discernment Seminar."

It will be held on Sunday 30 November from 08h00 to 16h00 at the Loyola House of Studies.

For more information:
0917-5378487 (0917-JESUITS) or sjvocations.ph@jesuits.net

Exam venue: waiting shed between bel and gesu

The Oral Exams will be held at the waiting shed between BEL and GESU.

Please spread the word. Thank you.

Anselm's Proslogion in animation

Hi guys,

Here is a link to something students of mine made a long time ago.
It's about  chapter 2 of St. Anselm's Proslogion.

Enjoy!

http://tatiworks.deviantart.com/art/bewildered-willy-99673996

Film Showing for Ph 103

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
12h00-13h20
Part 1 Tuesday 26 August, FAVR
Part 2 Thursday 28 August, FAVR

TATLONG TAONG WALANG DIYOS
15h00-16h20
Part 1 Tuesday 26 August, FAVR
Part 2 Thursday 28 August, FAVR

THE END OF THE AFFAIR
12h30-13h20
Part 1 Wednesday 27 August, FAVR
Part 2 Friday 29 August, FAVR

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA
15h30-16h20
Part 1 Wednesday 27 August, Escaler Hall
Part 2 Friday 29 August, SS conf.rm.1&2

You may watch any of the above movies. As long as you complete one movie, that will be your attendance for the week. You may watch more than one, even all if you wish, but your reflection paper must be about only one movie. Please refer to the syllabus for details regarding the reflection paper.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE REFLECTION PAPER IS MOVED TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18; THAT'S ONE WEEK AFTER THE ORIGINAL DATE ON THE SYLLABUS.

Schedule of exams and sign-ups

Here now is the schedule of our MIDTERM ORAL EXAMINATIONS:

The 10 minute exams will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday 26 August 15h10-18h30
Wednesday 27 August 15h40-19h00
Thursday 28 August 15h10-17h20

The 15 minute exams for those who chose an optional text will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday 26 August 13h00-14h30
Wednesday 27 August 13h30-15h00
Thursday 28 August 13h00-14h00



The exam will take place on the stone bench outside dela Costa Hall (remember the video on day 1?).
If it rains, our contingency venue is dela Costa Hall consultation room 12 on the 3rd floor.



Based on the above schedule and the individual schedules you submitted, we now have the priority list for signing up.

The following may sign-up on Monday, 18 August:
Jebbie, Alex, Sam Sy, Denise, Vito, Sasha, Elyza, Lala, Cam, Lexi. Randell, Dabbo, Neener, Adi, Juan, Iris, Danica, Clau, Pam

The following may sign-up on Wednesday, 20 August
Emman, Cath, Sam Sebastian, Gip, Chiara, Justice, Lia, Ramon, Tin, Orland, Allie, Sid, Ysabel, AC, Bea, Caesar, Nika, Miguel, Drew, Poppy, Bret, Rob

The following may sign-up on Friday, 22 August
Rozy, Pia, Selin, Zian, Arielle, Dany, Daylle, Carlo Garma, Maki, Rona, Aika, Karl, Juls, Camille, Clem, James, Carlo Falcon, Selynn, Vadet, Chino, Toph, Kareena, Len, Dell

Please be guided accordingly.

Thank you.

Changes to our calendar

Dear Ph 103 B & C,

As you all know, the TTh classes will be delayed due to the many holidays this week and next month.  To give them time to catch up, I have decided to delay the midterm exams to the last week of August.

Here is the adjusted schedule:
Start of sign ups: Monday August 18
Midterm Oral Exams: August 25-30
Film Showing: Mon25, Wed27, Fri29 (class time)

Please do not forget to print the last page of our syllabus for the form you will fill up with your academic schedule (classes, long tests, etc.) during midterms week. Just correct the dates on the form. The form must be in by 4pm of Friday, August 15. Put it in my mailbox or submit it in class.
If you don't submit the form, it means you will be happy with any exam slot left after every one has signed up.

Since we are not affected by the holidays, we will most probably finish the material covered by the midterms (last article is Lauer's) way before we have the exams. We shall begin discussing the next set of mateerials originally scheduled after the midterms (i.e.St. Anselm and St. Thomas).

Please be guided accordingly.

Lastly, please alert everyone concerned about this post.

Thank you for your attention.

PJ Strebel

Welcome to Ph 103: Philosophy of Religion

Hello and welcome to the class!

If you are reading this, you probably already downloaded a copy of our syllabus from AISIS. Thank you for starting things up early.

Our course readings are already available for photocopying at the 3rd floor photocopying section of the Rizal Library. Look for Ate Roxy or Ate Malu.

See you on the first day of class.

PJ Strebel
Instructor
Department of Philosophy

Grades for the Final Oral Examinations

Hey Guys!

The grades for the final oral examinations are now posted on the Department of Philosophy bulletin boards near the book sale at the lobby and along the second floor corridor of Dela Costa Hall.

Thank you for the cards (Heart warming!), the photo sessions (Thank the ones next in line for exams!), selfies (Ah! Technology!), the warm farewells (I'll miss you, too!), the hug (Someone hugged a daddy!) and the chocolate cake (which my kids devoured in 3 days!).

It was a fast, tiring, yet awesome semester and year. It was a great pleasure to see you all grow up so much in so little time. Thank you for sticking around!

Existentially yours,
PJ Strebel

Your own take on the Philosophy of the Human Person

Perhaps you remember how at the beginning of Ph101 you learned that as a thinking adult, you may already have a rough, unconscious formulation of the philosophy of the human person. Now at the end of Ph102, it is time to consciously refine and express your formulation.

Thus, when you see our thesis sheet for the upcoming final exam you will find that the last thesis, thesis number ten will be left blank. You shall fill in that blank for yourself.

On A4 paper, place your name on the upper left-hand side. Use Times New Roman 14 or 16.
Give your thesis statement starting two spaces below your name. The statement is 3-5 sentences long and should contain the following three elements:

1. A phenomenological description of who the human person is.
2. A prescription of what the human person must do.
3. An existential declaration of what he must become / achieve / hope for.

Copy paste everything to the latter half of the paper so that two copies of the same text appear above and below the fold if the paper is folded crosswise in half. During your exam, one copy is for you and the other copy is for me.

Deadline for submitting your thesis statement is Friday, 11 April. This will be credited as a quiz.

Your graded thesis statements will be available the day before your final exam. Approach me at the exam venue (don't look for me at the department) while in-between examinees to get your copy.

Welcome to the final stretch, the final push. Let's give it our best shot, people!

Readings relocated to Rizal Library

Since Ate Alma's photocopying station is currently closed, I transferred the copies of the course readings and the optional readings to Ate Malou's station at the third floor of the New Rizal Library.

You may locate the copies there if needed.

Thank you.

Watch Sartre's play on Friday

The Embassy of France to Manila

presents

a Dramatis Personae production

of

Jean-Paul Sartre's
NO EXIT
(HUI CLOS)

Friday March 14
Rajah Sulayaman Theater
Fort Santiago, Intramuros

the performance begins at 19h30
admission is free

RSVP: culturel.ambafrance.manille@gmail.com

Hello Guys.
You might be interested to watch this play. I myself have only read it and have not seen it on stage. I won't be able to go because I will meet JTA-B on Friday night. I hope it will be an enriching experience for those who can go. Don't forget to RSVP.

PJ Strebel

Movies during midterms (revised Monday, March 3*)

The Truman Show
Monday 3 March
07h30-09h30

The Help
Monday 3 March
18h00-20h26

The Visitor
Wednesday 5 March
07h30-09h30

The Kite Runner
Wednesday 5 March
18h00-20h10

Pleasantville*
Friday 7 March
07h30-09h30

Being John Malkovich**
Friday 7 March
18h00-20h05

All screenings will be held at SOM102

*District 9 was bumped off the schedule since section C may find it too violent or frightful (They watched one such movie, del Toro's El laberinto del fauno last sem.). But anyone may still write a paper on District 9 if one has the means to see it. Enjoy!

**Pleasantville was moved to the morning to make way for this film. Mr. Earl Valdez of the Department of Philosophy was able to download it for me. Enjoy!