*‘**The Virtues and Limits of Coherence in Moral and Legal Reasoning.’*
*Seminar Date:* August 11, 2015 *Seminar Venue:* Blackshield Room, Macquarie School of Law Macquarie University Sydney, Australia *Topic areas* · Moral Philosophy <http://philevents.org/search/topic/595> · Jurisprudence <http://philevents.org/search/topic/613> · Epistemology and Cognitive Sciences *Details* Coherent theories of moral and legal reasoning have become significant in the last decades. These theories argue that decision-makers should develop a scheme in which all reasons support each other and form a coherent whole. Hence, the more reasons support a particular decision, the more likely it is correct. However, coherent theories can be challenging as these require agents to consider all possible norms and arguments before reaching a decision. Also, a set of reasons may be entirely coherent but ethically unjustifiable. In this way, the workshop aims to open a space for critical analysis of the virtues and limits of coherence in moral and legal reasoning. The aim of this interdisciplinary workshop is to bring together researchers in moral and legal philosophy especially in the Australasian region, but contributions from all continents are heartily welcomed. *Keynote* Amalia Amaya will deliver the keynote. Amalia is Research Fellow at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her latest book *The Tapestry of Reason: An Inquiry into the Nature of Coherence and its Role in Legal Argument* (Hart Publishing, 2015) articulates an interdisciplinary coherence-based theory of legal reasoning. *Deadline for abstracts (200-500 words): July 10, 2015*. Abstracts should be in Word- or pdf-format, and sent to rodrigo.camarena-gonza...@students.mq.edu.au We anticipate longer and shorter paper sessions. Feel free to indicate which one is preferred. Academics and Ph.D. students are encouraged to submit. The workshop is organized under the auspices of the Macquarie Centre for Values, Agency and Ethics (http://cave.mq.edu.au/home/), For more information, please contact: Carlos Bernal-Pulido ( carlos.bernal-pul...@mq.edu.au and Rodrigo Camarena González ( rodrigo.camarena-gonza...@students.mq.edu.au) The organizing committee: Carlos Bernal-Pulido, Rodrigo Camarena González [image: Macquarie University] <http://mq.edu.au/> CRICOS Provider Number 00002J. Think before you print. Please consider the environment before printing this email. This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of Macquarie University.
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