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In this podcast host Marco talks to young professionals to hear about their stories on how they got into their field, how they studied it, and what they do now in their work. The goal of this podcast is to provide career insights, motivation, and study tips for students who are still deciding on what course to take in college or what career to take after college. Catch new episodes every Friday!
Episode 13 (Part 1 of 2): How to be a Philosophy Major, and how to describe the Filipino philosophy | Interview with Jofer Asilum
How To Be You Po?
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Episode 13 (Part 1 of 2): How to be a Philosophy Major, and how to describe the Filipino philosophy | Interview with Jofer Asilum
About the guest: Jofer Asilum is a Philosophy graduate from UP Diliman. After graduating, he started the Philosophy department of OB Montessory Center Professional High School, and developed the Philosophy curriculum for that school. He also wrote for the textbooks in Philosophy and Filipino of Senior High school students. Now, he is working as an urban and regional planner for their municipality in Masbate, after earning his master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning also from UP Diliman.
In this episode we talked about:
Why he chose Philosophy in college, and how he began to fall in love with it
How the Philosophy department of a university dictates the heart of the whole university
The topics they learned in their four years of studying Philosophy
Why we need to study philosophers, but not be consumed by their ideas
What we need to know about the Filipino psychology
Typical format and requirements in Philosophy classes
How research is done in Philosophy, and how he conducted his own research on the topic of "tadhana"
Some of the most influential philosophers today
The different career paths a Philosophy graduate can take
Why he decided to study and work as an Urban and Regional planner
What qualities of a student will help him/her succeed in Philosophy
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In this podcast host Marco talks to young professionals to hear about their stories on how they got into their field, how they studied it, and what they do now in their work. The goal of this podcast is to provide career insights, motivation, and study tips for students who are still deciding on what course to take in college or what career to take after college. Catch new episodes every Friday!
