CEAD Francisco Suárez will host, on November 18, the International Colloquium “Thinking the Legal Philosophy of Francisco Suárez Today”, an academic event dedicated to contemporary reflections on the philosophical and legal legacy of Francisco Suárez, one of the central figures of modern scholastic thought.
The colloquium will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the José Araújo Auditorium, with an opening session and presentations focusing on Suárez’s influence on philosophy of law and political theory.
The afternoon session will take place in Room N.1.10, starting at 2:30 p.m., continuing the debate on the relevance and contemporary significance of Suárez’s thought in legal and philosophical contexts.
Participation in the afternoon session requires prior registration, with a limited number of spots available (15).
The event will bring together national and international scholars and offers a unique opportunity to deepen the dialogue between tradition and modernity in the field of legal philosophy.
Event Program
AUDITORIUM JOSÉ ARAÚJO
11h00 | Opening
José de Faria Costa | Director of the Faculty of Law and President of CEAD
11h10 | Brief Historical Notes
Pedro Correia Gonçalves | ULusófona
11h30 | The Reception of Francisco Suárez in Thomas Hobbes
P. Manuel Cardoso SJ | Brotéria Casa Cultural Jesuíta
12h00 | Discussion
ROOM N.1.10
14h30 | Law, Freedom of Will, and Moral Entities: On the Foundations of the Legal Philosophy of Francisco Suárez
Stefan Schweighöfer | Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
15h00 | Francisco Suárez: A Pacifist and the Contemporary Relevance of an Undervalued Philosophy
Milagros Otero | University of Santiago de Compostela
15h30 | On subjective rights - Suárez and the formation of modern legal discourse
Ana Caldeira Fouto | University of Lisbon
16h00 | Panel Discussion
José de Faria Costa
16h30 | Closing Remarks
Bruno de Oliveira Moura | ULusófona