Philosophical Perspectives on the Thought of Pope John Paul II
Boston College, February 24-25, 2006
The end of John Paul II's papacy marks the culmination of an epic intellectual adventure, and a critical task for our generation will be to reap the fruits of this achievement. Both before and after he was elevated to the papacy, Karol Wojtyla worked to formulate for a new era the Christian view of humans' deepest needs, vocation and destiny. His thought draws from many currents, appropriating the legacy of St. Thomas and the natural law tradition along with recent Continental philosophy and elements of Marxist social theory. The Philosophy Department of Boston College, in conjunction with the Church in the Twenty-First Century Program, brings together scholars from varying approaches to consider the impact of Wojtyla’s unique contribution to the philosophical conversation.
Keynote Speaker: George Weigel
Papal biographer, author of A Witness to Hope
Topics Include: Personalist Anthropology, Philosophy & Religious Faith, Wojtyla Among the Philosophers, Personalism in Applied Ethics, Natural Law & Moral Virtues, Personalist Feminism, and Social Theory.
More information will soon be available at http://bc.edu/church21/; for immediate questions contact Laura Garcia.