Proponent/Claimant
Jeffry Ocay
Abstract
This paper examines the philosophy of work of the elderly people in Sitio Pinayun-an, a remote village in Barangay Bato, Mabinay, Negros Oriental, and explore some of the ways in which their rich cultural heritage confronts and resists globalization. This is inspired by the idea that the model of work presented by the local people, especially those who are located at the margins, can be an alternative to the destructive tendency of globalization. I will argue that the local communities in the periphery continue to practice “cooperative work”, and that the championing of this indigenous work ethic would contribute greatly to human and social development. Indeed, as we can see, indigenous work ethic can be viewed as one of the rich sources of “social hope” in today’s highly globalized society.
Name of Research Journal
Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy
Volume and Issue No.
Vol. 1 (1) 2015
Date/Year of Publication
2015
Citation
Ocay, J. (2015). Philosophy at the Margins: Exploring the Philosophy of Work of the Elderly People in some Remote Areas of Negros Oriental. Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1(1), 1-18.
