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Friday, June 5, 2009

Meet the writers: Lalaine S.

by reynz on June 5, 2009

The question of identity is one of the perennial issues in the history of philosophy. According to Plato, what I am is essentially an immaterial soul. Locke on the other hand, maintains that a person is defined by her self-reflective consciousness consists of a substance (body and soul) and relational memory. If we follow the [...]

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Transparency International 2009 Global Corruption Barometer Report – The Most Corrupt of Them All

by reynz on June 5, 2009

“Ordinary people do not feel empowered to speak out against corruption … Governments are considered to be ineffective in the fight against corruption—a view that has remained worryingly consistent in most countries over time,” That’s what it says on Transparency International’s 2009 Global Corruption Barometer Report, released Wednesday. It showed that 77 percent of Filipino [...]

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