Moral Relativism and the case of Sharia

This week the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, caused quite a stir when he publicly advocated for Sharia to be formally adopted within the U.K. legal system. Archbishop Williams defended his position arguing that the adoption of Sharia into the U.K. legal system is “an unavoidable accommodation necessary for social harmony”.

Macquarie University’s Catriona Mackenzie Awarded Eureka Prize

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Catriona Mackenzie of Macquarie University’s Philosophy department (SCMP) who was last night awarded a Eureka Prize for Research Ethics. Catriona’s work focuses on Relational Autonomy and Moral Imagination. For more information on Catriona’s prize and work you can direct your browsers to the relevant section of the Eureka Prize website.

Posted by Simon Ives