Moderators: Jason Blakely & Leigh Tost

Readings:

MacIntyre, Dependent Rational Animals: Ch. 1 (pp. 1-9), Ch.8 (pp. 81-89), Ch.9 (pp. 99-100), Ch. 10 (pp. 119-128), Ch. 11 (pp. 129-130).

The renowned Catholic philosopher, Alasdair MacIntyre, argues that most political theories neglect a central fact about human beings: our dependency on each other. We are born more helpless than other species and spend much of our lives in physical need or disability. This obvious fact is concealed by modern consumerism and individualist philosophies that forget the body. What would it look like to educate humans, build an economy, and organize political communities in ways that finally recognize our dependency? For MacIntyre Catholic intellectual traditions have vital resources to answer these questions.

Seminar Schedule:

9:00-9:30 Mass in Church of Our Savior (optional)
9:30-10:00 Coffee & donuts on the patio
10:00-11:30 Session 1 in Newman Hall
11:30-12:30 Buffet Lunch outside on the patio
12:30-1:30 Session 2 in Newman Hall

This Event is made possible by the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in any publications, videos, lectures, etc. associated with this project are those of the author(s) or speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.