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Roque Ferriols
Roque Angel Jamias Ferriols (August 16, 1924 – August 15, 2021) was a Filipino Jesuit and philosopher known for pioneering the use of Tagalog in philosophizing. Ferriols' efforts are intimately linked to the broader Filipinization movement of the late 1960s to 1970s, a period marked by a shift toward the indigenization of knowledge production. His body of work is also influential to the development of phenomenological thought in the Philippines, in particular, in its interest in philosophizing lived experience. Ferriols entered the Society of Jesus as a novice in 1941, having entered the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches at the age of 17. After surviving the war, he studied theology in Woodstock, Maryland and was ordained a priest on June 19, 1954. He later earned his Ph.D. at Fordham University, New York with a dissertation on the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo. Among his works include a collection of essays and translations on selected philosophical literature in ''Magp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Jesus
, image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders = , founding_location = , type = Order of clerics regular of pontifical right (for men) , headquarters = Generalate:Borgo S. Spirito 4, 00195 Roma-Prati, Italy , coords = , region_served = Worldwide , num_members = 14,839 members (includes 10,721 priests) as of 2020 , leader_title = Motto , leader_name = la, Ad Majorem Dei GloriamEnglish: ''For the Greater Glory of God'' , leader_title2 = Superior General , leader_name2 = Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ , leader_title3 = Patron saints , leader_name3 = , leader_title4 = Ministry , leader_name4 = Missionary, educational, literary works , main_organ = La Civiltà Cattolic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
