Natural law : in search of a common denominator : proceedings of 1st CUEA International Symposium 06-08 February 2007 / edited by Paul Chummar C.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Chummar C., Paul (Chummar Chittilappilly)

Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

Conference Name:

CUEA International Symposium (1st : 2007 : Nairobi, Kenya)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural law--Congresses.

Natural law.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

x, 213 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Nairobi, Kenya : CUEA International Symposium, [2010]

Contents:

OPENING CEREMONY: WORD OF WELCOME, OPENING ADDRESS, KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Word of welcome / John C. Maviiri

Opening address / Alain Paul Lebeaupin

Keynote address / Gerd Dieter Bossen

PART ONE. AFRICAN AND POLITO-ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES

The political thought of Thomas Aquinas / Jeffrey R. Adams

The value of life in African culture / Joseph M. Nyasani

Natura law ethics in Africa: has it a future: / Patrick Ryan

PART TWO. PHILOSOPHICAL, PEDAGOGICAL, AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

The natural law in Jean-jacques Rousseau's philosophy and its social and pedogogical consequences / Piotr T. Nowakowski

Multiculturalism, ethicity and natural law / Alexander Lucie-Smith

Eros and the natural law / Denis Mason

Natural law in civil law / Josphat M. Ayamunda

PART THREE. BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES

What can the creation of narratives contribute to reflection on the natural law in contemporary Africa? / Llance P. Nadeau

The "World in front of the text: and the use of the Bible as norma normans in ethics / Jean-bosco Matand Bulembat

PART FOUR. THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Natural law: the foundation for morally good actions and fullness of life / Paul Chummar C.

The Trinity as basis for marital behaviour and sexual ethics / Charles Nyamiti

Some brief remarks concerning ethical problems in Africa today in the light of the history of Catholic nautrual law-tradition and the present day discussion in Europe / Peter Hünermann

Natural law and the meaning of personal existence in Fides et Ratio / Catherine Dean

PART FIVE. CHRISTIAN, HINDU AND ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES

Openness to transcendence / George Ndemo Osengo

Meaning and mystery of human life: a Hindu interpretation / Augustine Thottakara

The nature of natural law in Islam / Frederic Ntedika Mvumbi

LAST BUT NOT LEAST. CLOSING ADDRESS, REMINISCENCES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATURAL LAW IN NAIROBI, SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATURAL LAW

Closing address / Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a Nzeki

Reminiscences of the International Symposium on Natural Law in Nairobi / Piotr T. Nowakowski

Some reflections on the International Symposium on Natural Law / Jeffrey R. Adams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789966015136

9966015132

OCLC:

671373968