Pavo, Raymundo R. | October 23, 2013
ABSTRACT
First of all, I would like to express my deep debt of gratitude to Geoffrey Klempner in giving me a chance to be an issue editor of the Philosophy Pathways e-journal, an internationally recognized refereed journal. My humble experiences in selecting, reading and editing the works of other people is already considered as my great success and achievement.
For this issue of Philosophy Pathways, Dr Rajakishore Nath from the Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay, a regular contributor of Philosophy Pathways, gives us an in-depth analysis on the ambivalence of tolerance. He also cites the understanding of Mahatma Gandhi on the concept of tolerance. Professor Nath emphasizes that ‘tolerance always accompanies self-control.’ If we human beings are not in self-control, then it will drive groups apart, creating a sense of permanent separation between us.
A friend of mine, Raymundo R. Pavo, a philosophy professor from the University of the Philippines-Mindanao, gives us a judicious reflection on one of the best known writings of Robin George (R.G.) Collingwood, The Idea of History. In his paper, Professor Pavo critically evaluates the Collingwood’s three meanings of history, and its gradation and goals. His reflection on Collingwood’s philosophy of history gives us a fresh way of viewing history, which enhances our understanding of history and historical knowledge.
A retired philosophy professor from the Philippines, Ruel F. Pepa, examines critically of one of most influential critiques of miracles ever written, Hume’s Critique of the Probability of Miracles. Professor Pepa focuses his critique on the historical probability of miracles since Hume is also concerned with it in his essay on miracles. At the end of his paper, he concludes that miracles have occurred and are probable to occur.
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