€70
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Tutor: Isabelle Smyth MMM
Tuesdays: 10.30 – 12 noon
Dates: 14th March – 2nd May 2023
Cost: €70 (6 weeks)
Module Ref: S23-07
Mid Term: The Centre will be closed for mid-term break Monday 13th February to Friday 17th February 2023, for St Patrick’s Day and for an Easter break 3rd – 14th April.
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In the early 1990s, the late theologian Hans Küng initiated his famous “global ethic” project, aiming to identify moral beliefs common to all world religions. Today, 30 years later, a common stance and action of the great faiths is more urgent than ever. Our economic order is in crisis – with catastrophic consequences for people and the planet. This module will explore concepts like the African Ubuntu-philosophy, the social teaching of the Catholic Church and other faiths, and the critique of capitalism by Thomas Piketty, Shoshana Zuboff and Jaron Lanier.
Isabelle Smyth MMM: As a Medical Missionary of Mary, Isabelle worked as Hospital Administrator in Tanzania, later in the Archdiocese of São Paulo, serving on the Commission for Human Rights, living and ministering in local ecclesial communities. Her academic qualifications include MA in Political Philosophy, Maynooth, L.Ph from Pontifical University and a Diploma in Sociology and Social Research at UCD.
