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SUMMARY:Religion\, Civil Religion\, and the Common Good
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LOCATION:16 Goulston Street\, London\, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:<p>The\ncontroversial topic of religion\, secularism and the common good is the focus of\nan international conference to be held in the heart of London\, bringing together\nmoral philosophers\, political theorists\, policy-makers\, theologians and others to\ndebate the idea and pursuit of the common good. Whereas secularization was once\npresumed to progressively marginalize faith\, religious actors now refuse\npolitical marginalisation. The conference will ask how\, why and to what purpose\nreligious traditions and organisations promote political ideals. Perhaps they do\nso because they believe that modern individualism is contrary to the true common\ngood\, or because they believe it important to promote the modern idea of a\ncommon good of rights-bearing citizens. Perhaps it is because they believe that the idea\nof the common good is crucial to the defence of social welfare or even of society\nitself\, or because they believe that a common good can now only be pursued\nwithin particular communities. The controversial and topical nature of the\nsubject should stimulate new academic and policy thinking\, in the UK and\nelsewhere.</p>\n<p>The two-day\nconference will explore the following issues:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>What <em>is</em> the common good? </li>\n<li>What have philosophers\, such as Aquinas\,\n     Rousseau or Rawls\, contributed to our understanding of the common good or\n     of the public interest?</li>\n<li>What should be learned about the common\n     good from Catholic\, Protestant\, Judaic or Islamic traditions? </li>\n<li>Does the very fact of religious\n     pluralism entail that religion is now more an obstacle than an impetus to\n     the common good?</li>\n<li>Does modern politics promote a civil substitute\n     for traditional religion?</li>\n<li>How might particular communities or\n     subsidiary institutions contribute to a wider common good?</li>\n<li>How are disputes about the common good\n     best resolved?</li>\n<li>What are the prospects &mdash\; in local\n     communities\, in the British state\, and elsewhere &mdash\; of actualizing the\n     common good?</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Submissions</strong></p>\n<p>We invite\nsubmissions from across disciplines including\, but not limited to\, philosophy\nof religion\, moral and political philosophy\, political science\, and sociology\nof religion. Papers from under-represented groups in academia and the wider\ncommunity are welcome.</p>\n<p>Proposals of\npapers should consist of a title\, a 150-250 word abstract\, and the author&rsquo\;s\nname and full contact information. Proposals for complete panels are encouraged.</p>\n<p>Deadline: <strong>1st March 2012</strong>. Early\nsubmissions are especially welcome.</p>\n<p>Conference fee: &pound\;60 (&pound\;35 for one\nday). Concessions available.</p>\n<p>Please submit proposals (in MS\nWord or PDF) or queries to <a target="_blank">k.redgrave@londonmet.ac.uk</a>.</p>
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