Visayan Philosophy of Labor: A Reflection from the Notion of Kahimtang and John Paul II’s Philosophy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj2109.02.07Keywords:
Kahimtang, Labor, John Paul II, Filipino Philosophy, Visayan PhilosophyAbstract
This paper highlights John Paul II’s (JPII) Philosophy of Labor and points out the need to have a Visayan philosophy of labor. Moreover, this proposes to view and analyze the Visayan philosophy of labor within the context of the Visayan notion of kahimtang. The researchers believe that the word kahimtang can be viewed as a combination of three words ka, himu and butang, in which himu connotes a concept of work. Furthermore, within the compatibilist minds of the Visayan, himu (labor) plays a significant role to redirect one’s kahimtang. Work (labor), for the Visayan, is an essential expression of freedom which has a similar expression to JPII’s Philosophy of Labor.
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the_Developmental_Potentials_of_Some_
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and Human Dignity in Josef Pieper and
Blessed John Paul II. Logos: A Journal of
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Still_and_See_Leisure_Labor_and_Human_
Dignity_in_Josef_Pieper_and_Blessed_
John_Paul_II
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the future of work. International Journal
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Paul_II_and_the_future_of_work
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Cornell University, Southeast Asia
Program and Linguistic Society of the Philippines.
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2021-12-03
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Acampado, A. G., & Pajares, G. G. (2021). Visayan Philosophy of Labor: A Reflection from the Notion of Kahimtang and John Paul II’s Philosophy. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 9(2), 53–65. https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj2109.02.07
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