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Lesson 4 Filipino Social Thinkers

This document summarizes key Filipino social thinkers and their contributions: - Jose Rizal emphasized intellectual revolution over physical revolution and used an internal ("emic") perspective to critique works portraying Filipinos negatively. - Apolinario Mabini focused on important ideas/values for an independent nation. - Isabelo de los Reyes founded the first labor union and initiated Labor Day celebrations. - Claro Recto was recognized for his nationalist stance and anti-neocolonial perspective seeing nationalism as dedication to national interest, unity, and freedom.

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Lesson 4 Filipino Social Thinkers

This document summarizes key Filipino social thinkers and their contributions: - Jose Rizal emphasized intellectual revolution over physical revolution and used an internal ("emic") perspective to critique works portraying Filipinos negatively. - Apolinario Mabini focused on important ideas/values for an independent nation. - Isabelo de los Reyes founded the first labor union and initiated Labor Day celebrations. - Claro Recto was recognized for his nationalist stance and anti-neocolonial perspective seeing nationalism as dedication to national interest, unity, and freedom.

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Lesson 4:

Filipino
Social
Thinkers
• Forefront of the idea towards
social change

Social • Opened the awareness of the

Thinker people according to the various


disciplines in the Social Sciences

s • Contributed political, social, and


philosophical thoughts
Filipino Social
Thinkers

Jose Rizal Apolinario Claro M. Isabelo de


Mabini Recto los Reyes
Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonzo
Realonda
His writings became the basis of the
development of various sociological theories
and concepts in the study of society.
Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonzo
Realonda

Emphasized the value of the


Intellectual Revolution rather than
the Physical Revolution.
Physical Revolution Intellectual
Revolution

Rizal argued that the Intellectual Revolution was more


necessary because it enlightened the human consciousness
between truth and morality
Jose Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonzo
Realonda
Used Emic Perspective in developing criticism and
annotation on selected literary works that have
given a negative view of Filipinos.
EMIC
PERSPECTIVE

Viewing the culture of a


society from an INTERNAL
perspective.
ETIC
PERSPECTIVE

Viewing the culture of a


society from an EXTERNAL
perspective
• Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas by
Antonio de Morga

• Rizal compiled an annotation in this


book using Emic Perspective, he
commented in relation to some
thoughts:

• Bagoong - decomposed/smelly salted


fish
• Philippines A Century Hence
• Rizal predicted the possible
conditions of the Philippines after
one hundred years:

The United States will be the new


Colonial Power in Asia.

Federal Republic of the Philippines


Apolinario Mabini
• Brain of the Revolution
• Focuses on the important ideas and values
needed in promoting an independent nation
Apolinario Mabini

• El Verdadero Decalogo - brochure


containing the demands recommended by
Mabini for the revolution
Isabelo de los
Reyes
• Father of the Union Democratica de
Litografos, Impresores,
Encuadernadores y Otros Obreras
(1902)
Isabelo de los
Reyes
• Introduced the newspaper La Redencion
del Obrero
• Initiated Labor Day celebration (May 11)
Claro Mayo
Recto
• Legislator, Congressman, Senator, and Writer
• Recognized in his concept of nationalism by stance and
political mentality
• He considers himself Anti - Neocolonialism
The use of economic,
political, cultural, or
other pressures to
control or influence
Neocolonialis other countries,
m especially former
dependencies
Perspective on
Nationalism
• Dedication of Filipinos to support the national interest,
unity, and freedom.
• Use as inspiration the national appreciation of heroes and
apply it to national industrialization
Perspective on
Nationalism

• The national interest should not be compromised


with another country

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