April 6, 2015
This day-long conference addresses the political, theological, and legal issues raised by libertarianism from a Catholic context. The presentations are featured below in four parts. Ìý
Cosponsored by the School of Theology and MinistryÌýandÌýThe Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College
Part IÌýis a keynote presentationÌýonÌýLibertarianism as an Issue in Political PhilosophyÌý²ú²âÌý´¡±ô²¹²ÔÌý´³.Ìý¸é²â²¹²Ô,ÌýWilliam H. Bonsall Visiting Professor, Stanford University, and professor of politics, Princeton University.
Part IIÌýis a panel onÌýLibertarianism, Society and Culture, featuringÌýM. CathleenÌýKaveny, convener and Darald and Juliet Libby Professor, Boston College Department of Theology;ÌýDana Dillon,Ìýassistant professor of theology, Providence College;ÌýMary Jo Iozzio,ÌýBoston CollegeÌýSTM professor of moral theology; andÌýMark Silk, director, Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life and professor of religion in public life, Trinity College.Ìý
Part IIIÌýis a lecture ²ú²âÌýAlan Wolfe,ÌýBoston College professor of political scienceÌýand director of The Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life.