‘Truth and Faith in Ethics’ International Conference
Where: The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney (104 Broadway, Broadway NSW)
When: Wed June 25 - Fri June 27, 2008 (Opening night is Tue June 24)
Registration:http://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/philosophyconference/index.shtml or
http://www.nd.edu.au/downloads/sydney/20071128_Philosophy%20Conference%20Form%2
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(Queries call Trish Egan on telephone: (02) 8204 4390)
Outstanding Speakers include:
John Finnis (University of Oxford)
John Haldane (University of St. Andrews)
Raimond Gaita (University of London, Australian Catholic University)
Robert George (Princeton University)
Hayden Ramsay (University of Notre Dame Australia)
Nancy Sherman (Georgetown University)
and others.
Programme
Tuesday 24th June 6.30 pm - Opening Reception - Opening Addresses
Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney - Dr Michael Quinlan, Acting Chancellor The
University of Notre Dame Australia - Professor Robert George, McCormick Professor of
Jurisprudence, University of Princeton
Cathedral House (behind St Mary’s Cathedral), St Mary’s Road, Sydney 2000
Wednesday, 25th June
8.30–9.30 Registration
9.30–10.30 Prof Hayden Ramsay, ‘Truth and Faith in Ethics’
10.30–11.00 Morning tea
11.00–11.45 Prof John Finnis, ‘Reason, Revelation, Universality, and Particularity in
Ethics’
11.45–12.30 Prof Raimond Gaita, ‘The Inherent Dignity of the Person: Religious and
Secular Perspectives’
12.30–1.00 Discussion and questions
1.00-2.00 Lunch
Afternoon Session
Chaired by Dr Angus Brook, Lecturer in Philosophy, UNDA Sydney
2.00–2.45 Prof Julia Annas, ‘Happiness, Virtue, and Religious Commitments’
2.45–3.30 Assoc Prof Bernadette Tobin, ‘Happiness and Religious Commitment’
3.30–4.00 Afternoon tea
4.00–4.45 Dr Richard Hamilton: ‘Ethical Naturalism and the Challenge of Modern Biology’
4.45–5.30 Discussion and questions
Thursday, 26th June
9.00–9.30 Registrations
9.30–10.15 Prof Robert George, ‘On Natural Law’
10.15–10.45 Morning Tea
10.45–11.30 Prof Christopher Cordner, ‘Human worth, respect for persons and religious
commitments’
11.30–12.00 Discussion and questions
12.00–1.15 Panel discussion with students and seminarians
1.15–2.15 Lunch
Afternoon Session
Chaired by Ass Prof. John Ozolins, Head of Philosophy School, ACUNational
2.15–3.00 Prof Nancy Sherman, ‘For Cause or Comrade: Fidelity and Perfidy in War’
3.00–3.30 Afternoon Tea
3.30–4.15 Dr Sandy Lynch, ‘Friendship: poignancy and paradox’
4.15–5.00 Discussion and questions
Evening Session (Students of LEC who wish to attend, may leave Thursday evening's
Jurisprudence lecture early).
Public Debate - Seymour Centre
To be Chaired by Mr Phillip Adams and broadcast by ABC Radio National’s Late Night Live
7.30–9.00 Professors John Haldane and Raimond Gaita, ‘Is God Necessary for
Morality?’
No charge for registrants. General public $5.00
Friday, 27th June
Morning Session
Chaired by Dr Sandy Lynch, Dean, Campion College
9.00–9.30 Registrations
9.30–10.15 Prof Jude Dougherty, ‘Morality With and Without God’
10.15–11.00 Dr Edward Spence, ‘The Unity of the Right, the Good and the Good Life’
11.00–11.30 Morning Tea
11.30–12.15 Assoc Prof Nicholas Tonti-filippini, ‘Public Reason in Bioethics’
12.15–1.00 Discussion and questions
1.00–2.00 Lunch
Afternoon Session
Chaired by Prof Hayden Ramsay, DVC and Dean of Philosophy and Theology, UNDA Sydney
2.00–2.45 Prof Anthony O’Hear, ‘Religion and Public Life’
2.45–3.30 Mr Peter Coghlan, ‘ Truth and Tradition in Catholic and non-Catholic Ethics’
3.30–4.15 Discussion and questions
4.15–4.45 Afternoon Tea
Second Afternoon Session
4.45–5.30 Prof John Haldane, ‘Moral Reason and Faith’
5.30–6.00 Discussion, questions and close