Talks
2024
"Southeast Asian Philosophy in the Second Quarter of the 21st Century," 25th World Congress of Philosophy, Rome, Italy, August 1-8.
"The Global Philosophy of Religion Project and the Response of Southeast Asia," 25th World Congress of Philosophy, Rome, Italy, August 1-8.
"Deliberation and Credence Gluts," Issues on the (Im)Possible X, Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25-27.
"Philosophical Research in the Philippines: Harsh Realities and Open Prospects," UP-KAPITAS Dalumat: Ukol sa Kalagayan at Direksyon ng Pilosopiyang Pilipino, University of the Philippines-Diliman, April 20.
with Soraj Hongladarom & Frank Hoffman, "Philosophies of Appropriated Religions: Perspectives from Southeast Asia," Lecture Series, The Siam Society, Bangkok, Thailand, March 14.
"Tertullian's Entailment Barrier Thesis," Philosophy Seminar Series, National University of Singapore, February 21.
"Tertullian's Entailment Barrier Thesis," Is-Ought and Other Barriers to Entailment, University of Otago, New Zealand, January 29-February 1.
2023
"Of Religious Geniuses and Spiritual Exemplars," Spiritual Exemplars in Philosophy, Theology, and Religion Workshop, University of Macau, December 13-14.
"Deliberation and Credence Gluts," 5th Taiwan Philosophical Logic Colloquium, National Taiwan University, December 9-11.
"Pluralistic Theism," Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, October 27.
"Pluralistic Theism," Philosophy Seminar, University of Macau, October 25.
"Pascual, Russell, Carnap, and the Development of Analytic Philosophy in the Philippines," 11th European Congress of Analytic Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria, August 21-25.
"A Gappy Alternative to Nagasawa's Maximal God," Philosophy of Religion Workshop, De La Salle University, June 27.
"Decades of the PAP," Union of Societies and Associations of Philosophy in the Philippines Summit, June 1-3.
"Legal Gluts?," Philosophy in Southeast Asia Workshop, National University of Singapore, May 1-3.
"Research Mentoring in Philosophy and the Humanities," GIYA: Workshop on Research Mentoring for Thesis Advisers, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, April 26-28.
"Legal Gluts?," Philosophy Seminar, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, University of Queensland, April 21.
"My Philosophical Adventures and the Philosophers I Met Along the Way," La Societe Senior High School Philosophy Club, De La Salle University, March 29.
"Getting Published in Top Academic Journals," Philippine National Philosophy Research Society Conference on Philosophy, Research, and Public Engagement, Philippine Normal University, January 26-28.
2022
"My Philosophical Adventures and the Philosophers I Met Along the Way," Seminar on Filipino Philosophy, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, December 9.
"Summary Report: Philosophies of Appropriated Religions in Southeast Asia," Centre for Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham, December 1.
"Philosophical Research in the Philippines: Harsh Realities and Open Prospects," PAP-PANL Joint National Conference, La Union, October 12-14.
"Bahala Na: Fatalism or an Open Future," Philosophies of Appropriated Religions in Southeast Asia Culminating Conference, Chulalongkorn University, September 5-7.
"Can God make the past not have been?" God, Time and Change Conference, European Society for Philosophy of Religion, University of Oxford, Oriel College, September 3-5.
"Moral Arguments and Jorgensen's Dilemma," Work in Progress Seminar, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Macau, July 28.
"Of Sheep, Goats, and Eschatological Fatalism," Work in Progress Seminar, Centre for Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham, July 22.
"Encarnacion on Ushenko's Liar Paradox," Eastern Hemisphere Language & Metaphysics Network, May 11.
"Two Puzzles for Religious Noncognitivists," PAP-World Logic Day, January 14.
2021
"Philosophies of Appropriated Religions in Southeast Asia," Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand Annual Conference, December 20-22.
"An Update on the Ethics of Scare," Philosophy around the World -- Worldwide Philosophical Relay-Race, UNESCO World Philosophy Day Celebration, November 18.
"Philosophical Heuristics," Philosophy Writing Workshop, Samahan ng mga Lasalyanong Pilosopo, De La Salle University, November 11.
"What is Philosophy?" Getting Pro with Philosophical and Archival Methods and Analysis, De La Salle University-Integrated School, November 5.
"The Philosophy of Voting," Bata, Bata, Mulat KNB? The Youth Vote in 2022, Philippine Communication Society Webinar, September 8.
"The Meaning of Religious Sentences," Emerging Philosophies of Religion in Southeast Asia, Union of Societies and Associations of Philosophy in the Philippines Summit, July 21-24.
with Kathleen Aviso, Jose Isagani Janairo, Raymond R. Tan, and Ador Torneo, "Editor's Forum," 2021 Research Congress, De La Salle University, July 10.
"Of Sheep, Goats, and Eschatological Fatalism," Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference, July 6-8 & 13-15.
with Hazel T. Biana, "The Ethics of Scare: COVID-19 and the Philippines' fear appeals," Fear Research, Philippine Association for Communication Research, June 30.
"Prior's Modal Semantics in Symbolism and Analogy," Australasian Association of Logic Conference, June 23-25.
"Moral Arguments and Jorgensen's Dilemma," Seminar on Moral Philosophy, University of Philippines-Los Banos, June 1.
with Hazel T. Biana, "Philippine Crimes of Dissent and COVID-19," Crime Media Culture COVID-19 Symposium, March 30.
"Getting Published in Scopus/ISI Journals," International Webinar on Social Research Methods in the Era of Digital Technology and Sustainable Development Goals, DLSU-SEARCH and Mindanao State University, March 26-27.
"On Being a Book Editor," URCO Multidisciplinary Research Conference, De La Salle University, March 19.
with Ador Torneo, Kevin Nielsen Agojo, and Michelle Sta. Romana, "Through a Muddled Looking Glass: The Policy Logic of the Philippine Government's COVID-19 Response," 14th Arts Congress. De La Salle University, March 11.
"Observe, Think, Act," Philosophy in the Time of Pandemic, Rogationist Seminary, January 26.
with Alma Santiago and Gerald Pio Franco, "Logic Education in the Philippines," World Logic Day Workshop, Philosophical Association of the Philippines, January 14.
2020
"Of Sheep, Goats, and Eschatological Fatalism," Second Academic Symposium, San Carlos Seminary, November 21.
"Ceniza on the Paradoxes of Material Implication," The Groundwork of Filipino Philosophy, Philippine Normal University and the Philippine National Philosophical Research Society, November 20.
"Observe, Think, Act," Sustaining Research Excellence and Productivity During the 2020 Pandemic Lockdowns, De La Salle University Research Coordination Office Webinar, October 23.
"Of Sheep, Goats, and Some Adventures in Philosophical Theology," 8th Annual Philosopher's Rally, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao, Philippines, February 29.
2019
"Applications of a Weak Kleene Semantics for Embedded Ought-Sentences," Paris-Bochum Workshop on New Ideas in Mathematical Philosophy, Jean Nicod Institut, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France, December 13-14.
“On the Logic of Arguments from Placist Stereotypes,” Diaspora & Place Panel, Progressive Connexions 3rd Global Conference on Diasporas: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference, Hotel Angelo, Prague, Czech Republic, December 1-2.
with James Franklin (UNSW), “A Causal Mentalist Theory of Propositions,” Propositions, Reference, & Meaning Conference, Institute of Philosophy, The Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia, November 28-29.
with Hazel T. Biana, "For a Moment or for Eternity: A Metaphysics of Perduring Lovers," The First Joint Session of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand and the Philosophical Association of the Philippines, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, July 26-27.
"Of Sheep, Goats, and the Afterlife," College of Liberal Arts Brown Bag Lecture Series, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, March 8.
2018
"Philosophical Research," Societas Philosophiae Undergraduate Philosophy Lecture Series, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, November 28.
"Truth Gaps, Truth Gluts, and the Liar Paradox," PILOSOPO Big Lecture Series, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, October 29.
with Mark Anthony Dacela, "Dialogical Games: A Preliminary Analysis," University of the Philippines-Philosophical Society: In Vino Veritas, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, September 21.
"45 Years of the Philosophical Association of the Philippines," Society Session at the World Congress of Philosophy, Beijing, China, August 13-20.
"Thinking about Streaks: Hot Streak, Cold Streak, and the Gambler's Fallacy," Behavioral Science Society Lecture Series, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, March 5.
2017
"Thinking about Streaks: Hot Streak, Cold Streak, and the Gambler's Fallacy," Philosophical Association of the Philippines-De La Salle University: Philosophy of Sports and Games Conference, De La Salle University, Laguna Campus, Philippines, November 16-18.
"Paraconsistent Reasoning," De La Salle University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, August 4.
with Mark Anthony Dacela, "Dialogue as Games," Philosophical Association of the Philippines, National Conference, Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines, April 6-8.
2016
with Napoleon Mabaquiao, "Pilosopiyang Analitiko: Impluwensiya, Kasaysayan, at Kabuluhan" (trans. Analytic Philosophy: Influences, History, and Significance), World Philosophies Workshop, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, November 18.
"ASEAN Identity: From a Philosophical Point of View," ASEAN Philosophy and Identity Workshop, Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines, September 9.
"The Metaphysics of Money and Other Social Objects: Explorations in Social Ontology," PILOSOPO Big Lecture Series, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, April 1.
"God, Hell, and Vagueness," Philosophical Association of the Philippines Mid-Year Conference, Lyceum of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines, February 25-27.
2015
"Epistemic Considerations in Medical Reasoning: Belief Bias in Clinical Diagnosis as a Case Study," Bioethics Conference, Saint Paul University & De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, November 3-6.
"Deciding the Burden of Proof in Philosophical Disputes," Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, July 4-8.
"Prospects for an Experimental Approach to Philosophical Logic: The Psychology of Vagueness as a Test Case," Australasian Association for Logic Conference, University of Sydney, Australia, July 2-3.
"Deciding the Burden of Proof in Philosophical Disputes," Logic and Epistemology Graduate Workshop, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, April 10.
"Giving Lewisian Compatibilism its Due," Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics Workshop on David Lewis's On the Plurality of Worlds, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, March 7-8.
2014
with Mark Anthony Dacela. Dialogue as Games: A Preliminary Analysis, Exploring Global Commons in Asia Pacific: Japan in a Dynamic Region, Hosted by De La Salle University, Yuchengco Center, and the Japan Foundation, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, October 3-4.
'Not' and Emptiness, Buddhist Conference, FGS Mabuhay Temple, Manila, Philippines, October 22-23.
The Substantivity of Metaphysical Questions and the Regimentation of Metaphysics, CAPE Metametaphysics Seminar. August 22. Kyoto University, Japan.
The Substantivity of Metaphysical Questions and the Regimentation of Metaphysics. Philippine National Philosophical Research Society Lecture Series. August 16. San Beda College, Manila, Philippines.
Philosophy as Reasoned Analysis. Academic Lecture Series. July 23. San Carlos Seminary, Makati City, Philippines.
Philosophy as Reasoned Analysis. Philosophy Lecture Series. June 11. Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
UbDzing the Philosophy Syllabus. Philosophical Association of the Philippines National Conference. April 1-4. San Pablo Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines.
Grounding. Horace Silliman Philosophy Lecture Series. February 9. Silliman University, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
2013
Graham Priest on the Logic of the Catuskoti. FGS Mabuhay Temple Buddhist Conference. November 23-24. Manila, Philippines.
Paul Ricoeur's Narrative Function and the Philosophy of History. Pagarubangan Regional Conference of Philosophy. September 19-21. Lyceum of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines.
Deciding the Burden of Proof. Australasian Association for Logic Conference. June 12-16. University of Melbourne, Australia.
Philosophical Arguments. Philosophy Summer Writing Workshop. May 25. De La Salle University.
Current Trends in Metaphysics. Philosophy Summer Workshop. May 24. De La Salle University.
Truthmaking as a Guide to Fundamentality. Philosophical Association of the Philippines-Asian Association of Christian Philosophers Joint Conference. April 9-11. Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
2012
A Venn Diagrammatical Analysis of Set Membership and Identity. Presented with Robert James Boyles. Philosophy Seminar Series. November 22. National University of Singapore, Singapore.
The Adequacy Problem for Classical Propositional Logic. Horace Silliman Philosophy Lecture Series. October 4. Silliman University, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
Expressivism and the Logic of Disagreements. Pagarubangan Regional Conference on Philosophy. September 19-22. Lyceum of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines.
Sidering Prior's Tonk. Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference. July 1-6. University of Wollongong, Australia.
What is Metaphysics? Contemporary Philosophy Lecture. May 16. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
What is it like to be Uploaded?: Uploading and the Extrinsicality of Personal Identity. Turing 2012. Marh 27-28. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
A Venn Diagrammatical Analysis of Set Membership and Identity. Science and Technology Congress. February 16. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Is there such a thing as the statue of David? Arts Congress. February 15. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Artificial Intelligence and Free Will: Are Artificial Agents Free? Philosophy Circle of the Philippines Lecture Series. January 28. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
2011
David Lewis and the Possibility of Time Travel. Department of Philosophy Big Lecture Series. November 29. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Analyzing Ordinary Discourses of Integrity and Corruption. CHED-ZRC and DLSU Symposium: Filipino Integrity. November 15. De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Hotel, Manila, Philippines.
Personal Identity and What Matters. Pagarubangan Regional Conference on Philosophy. September 22-23. Lyceum of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines.
Seminars on Metaphysics and Metaethics. Sept 13 and 16. De La Salle University, Manila Philippines.
Philosophy and the Public Sphere. Presented with Robert James Boyles. Malate Circle Lecture. September 14. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Fundamentality. Contemporary Issues in Philosophy. August 11. Bicol University, Albay, Philippines.
The Logic of Gettier Cases. Epistemology Conference. August 10. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Fundamental Metaphysics. Metaphysics Conference. July 2. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Aquinas on the Nature of Human Persons. Quadricentennial International Conference of Philosophy. May 23-26. University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
On Teaching Philosophy. May 17. Saint Scholastica's College, Manila, Philippines.
Is Metaphysics really Dead? Philosophical Association of Philosophy National Conference. April 4-6. Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines.
Discourse Analysis and Cognitive-Mapping. Presented with Rizalino Malabed and Gerardo Largoza. Exploring Alternative Methodologies in Social Science Research as Applied in Integrity Studies. March 18. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
A Metaphysics of Waste: The View from Smokey Mountain. Presented with Brenton Welford. Green Thoughts: Environmental Philosophy Lectures. March 10. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
On Philosophy as Literature. Arts Congress. February 16. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
2010
A New Project for Filipino Philosophers. Filipino Philosophy Conference. November 30. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Fission, Personal Persistence, and What Matters. Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference. July 4-9. University of New South Wales.
Parfitian Reductionism and Substantival persons. PhilSoc Seminar. May 18. Australian National University, Australia.
The Simple View, the Possibility of Exotic Switch, the Unknowability of the Self, and the Combined Spectrum. PhilSoc Seminar. April 25. University of Sydney, Australia.
Why the Beautiful can be Good: Posner and Nussbaum for and against ethical criticism. Arts Congress. February 18. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Me, Myself and Mr. Darwin. Darwin Day Lectures. February 12. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
2009
Interfaith Dialogue as Child's Play. National Conference on New Thinking, New Concepts of Interfaith Dialogue: Spotlight on the Youth. November 26. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Bayesianism and the Idea of Scientific Rationality. Osaka University-De La Salle University Academic Research Workshops. September 23. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Gripaldo and Mabaquiao on Filipino Philosophy. National Graduate Student’s Conference. June 23-24. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Feminism with/out Philosophy: Towards an Alternative Society. Ethics Conference. March 13. Adamson University, Manila, Philippines.
2008
Dissolving the Is-Ought Problem. Council of Filipino Philosophers Pre-congress. November 28. Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines.
Excursions to the Past, Present, and Future selves. Pulong-Isip Seminar. September 26. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
Truth, Lies, and Bullshit. Philippine National Philosophical Research Society Lecture Series. June 28. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
The Value of Thought Experiments in Philosophical Reasoning. Philippine National Philosophical Research Society Lecture Series. May 9. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
The Primacy of the Person or the Impossibility of Interfaith Dialogue. National Conference on Theories and Practices of Interfaith Dialogue in the Philippines. April 24-25. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
The Primacy of the Person. College of Arts and Sciences Research Forum. February 21. Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines.
2007
Why talk about God? Philippine National Philosophical Research Society Lecture Series. October 27. De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
2006
Conflict, Competition, Communication, and Cooperation. Philosophical Association of the Philippines National Conference. April 5-7. Antipolo City, Philippines.