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“The
Philosophical Foundations of Human Dignity”
a conference
sponsored by the
Ralph
McInerny Center for Thomistic Studies
The
Army and Navy Club
17th and I Streets, NW
Program
Thursday,
March 8
1:45
Welcome and introductions
2:00
- 5:00 Session One
Paper:
“Why ‘Overlapping Consensus’ Regarding Human Dignity is Not
Enough”
Michael
Pakaluk, Clark University
Respondents:
Michael
Zuckert, University of Notre Dame
John
Tomasi, Brown University
Friday, March 9
9:30 - 12:15 Session Two
Paper:
“Modern Science and Human Dignity”
William
Hurlbut, Stanford University
Respondents:
Mark
Ryland, Institute for the Study of Nature
Thomas
Hibbs, Baylor University
2:30
- 5: 00 Session Three
Paper:
“Dignity, Rank, and Equality”
Jeremy
Waldron, New York University Law School
Respondents:
Joseph
Boyle, University of Toronto
Fulvio
Di Blasi, Co-Director, Ralph McInerny Center for Thomistic
Studies
Saturday,
March 10
9:30
- 12:30 Session Four
Paper:
“Dignity and Persons”
Robert
P. George, Princeton University, and Patrick Lee, Franciscan
University
Respondents:
Joshua
Hochschild, Mt. St. Mary’s University
Fr.
Robert Gahl, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
Gianfrancesco
Zanetti, University of Modena
Attire for Army and Navy Club events is coat and tie for gentlemen,
and comparable attire for ladies.
The conference is free and open to the public. However,
seating is limited (the capacity for the conference is 175
people), so those who wish to attend are strongly encouraged
to register ahead of time, by emailing: cwolfe@thomasinternational.org.
If you plan to attend the conference, but can only
attend certain sessions, please include that information in
your email. |
