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360012 DR Conscience in Contemporary Theological Literature (2019S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 01.02.2019 10:00 to We 20.03.2019 10:00
- Deregistration possible until We 20.03.2019 10:00
Details
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 27.03. 17:30 - 19:15 Seminarraum 3 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
- Friday 14.06. 08:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum 3 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
- Saturday 15.06. 08:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum 8 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
During seminar meetings the students will engage in structured discussions on conscience in contemporary theological literature and issues related to it on the basis of seminar papers that each participant will prepare. Since the goal is to get a good grasp of these issues and draw out implications for the discipline of theological ethics, the student who prepares a paper (for a given meeting) is evaluated on the basis of his/her paper, while others are evaluated on the basis of their contribution to the discussion. The progress through the seminar course ought to be evident in the final version of the paper that each participant will submit. Throughout the whole process participants can expect substantial feedback from the course teachers during the seminar meetings and in individual consultations.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course assessment comprises of three items: class participation and contribution to discussions (30%); presentation of a seminar paper (30%); final paper (40%).
Examination topics
There will be no final exam for which students would have to prepare by studying certain material, but the course teachers will discuss the final paper of each participant with him/her before determining the final grade.
Reading list
Curran, Charles, ed. Readings in Moral Theology 14: Conscience. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2004.
Davis, Henry. Moral and Pastoral Theology, Volume I. London: Sheed and Ward, 1935.
Francis. Amoris Laetitia. Nn. 37, 222, 298-312.
Gallagher, Raphael and Brendan McConvery, eds. History and Conscience: Studies in Honour of Sean O´Riordian CSsR. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1989.
Grisez, Germain and Russell Shaw. Fulfillment in Christ: A Summary of Christian Moral Principles. Notre Dame, IL: University of Notre Dame Press, 1991.
Gula, Richard M. “Conscience,” in Christian Ethics: An Introduction, edited by Bernard Hoose, 110-122. London: Cassell, 1998.
John Paul II. Veritatis splendor. Nn. 54-64.
Patrick, Anne E. Liberating Conscience: Feminist Explorations in Catholic Moral Theology. New York, NY: Continuum, 1997.
Pope, Stephen J. ed. The Ethics of Aquinas. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2002.
Second Vatican Council. Dignitatis humanae. Nn. 3, 14.
Second Vatican Council. Gaudium et spes. Nn. 16-17.
Selling, Joseph A. Reframing Catholic Theological Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.
Davis, Henry. Moral and Pastoral Theology, Volume I. London: Sheed and Ward, 1935.
Francis. Amoris Laetitia. Nn. 37, 222, 298-312.
Gallagher, Raphael and Brendan McConvery, eds. History and Conscience: Studies in Honour of Sean O´Riordian CSsR. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1989.
Grisez, Germain and Russell Shaw. Fulfillment in Christ: A Summary of Christian Moral Principles. Notre Dame, IL: University of Notre Dame Press, 1991.
Gula, Richard M. “Conscience,” in Christian Ethics: An Introduction, edited by Bernard Hoose, 110-122. London: Cassell, 1998.
John Paul II. Veritatis splendor. Nn. 54-64.
Patrick, Anne E. Liberating Conscience: Feminist Explorations in Catholic Moral Theology. New York, NY: Continuum, 1997.
Pope, Stephen J. ed. The Ethics of Aquinas. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2002.
Second Vatican Council. Dignitatis humanae. Nn. 3, 14.
Second Vatican Council. Gaudium et spes. Nn. 16-17.
Selling, Joseph A. Reframing Catholic Theological Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.
Association in the course directory
LV für Doktorat-/PhD- Studien
Last modified: We 15.12.2021 00:28
With a one eye on how the notion of conscience was understood in the past, this course will engage with the understanding of conscience in the contemporary theological literature. By dealing with various perspectives and positions, the students will learn how the notion was discussed in the post-conciliar theology, which other issues are related to it, and whether there are some dominant or at least discernable trends in this theological discussion. By successfully completing the course students will have a better grasp of the role of conscience in moral life and in contemporary theological discourse, especially in terms of “paradigm change” that this notion might currently be undergoing.