Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar 2009: Are We Free?

Seminar Participants:

Deborah Johnson (Seminar Coordinator), Art and Art History
How Do We Welcome Art and Its Power in a Free Society?: The Parameters of Freedom in 21st Century America

Christopher Arroyo, Philosophy
Untangling the Knots: An Examination of the Historical-Philosophical Roots of the Contemporary Free Will Debate

Maia Bailey, Biology
Evolution, Determinism and Free Will

Lydia Barovero, Foreign Language Studies
The Question of Freedom in Puerto Rico and the Impact on Identity: A Literary Humor Approach

Dana Dillon, Theology
Free to Flourish: Human Freedom and Moral Theology

Anthony Esolen, English
Filial Freedom: Liberty, Dominion, and Obedience in Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost

Robert Hackey, Health Policy & Management
Markets in Health Care: Is Choice a Solution of Part of the Problem?

William Hudson, Political Science
Political Freedom, Public Policy, and Catholic Social Teaching