3. Called to Justice

The third lecture of Professor Michael Welker's Gifford series.

Event details

Date: Thursday 31 October 2019, 5.30 - 6.30pm

The lecture may be followed by questions.  Latest finishing time is 7pm.

Venue: The Playfair Library, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL

Lecture abstract

Over centuries of evolution, the traditional patriarchal ethos has only reluctantly, and only in parts of the world, embraced legal concepts, morality, and politics based on equality – that is, an ethos based on justice and the protection of the weak, and focused on the freedom and equality of all human beings. This ethos also shapes the evolution of jurisprudence and provides a foundation for both international and interreligious understanding, prompting a critical reexamination of ‘natural law’.

Lecture video

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