The Moffett Lecture Series aims to foster reflection about moral issues in public life, broadly construed, at either a theoretical or a practical level, and in the history of thought about these issues. The series is made possible by a gift from the Whitehall Foundation in honor of James A. Moffett ’29.
Upcoming Events
James A. Moffett '29 Lectures in Ethics: "Better to be a Traitor? Hobbes on Betrayal": Alison McQueen (Stanford University)
Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Guy Fawkes nearly blew up the House of Lords during the opening of Parliament in 1605. Had Fawkes been a Spaniard, he would have been treated as an enemy. But as an Englishman, he was tried as a traitor. This distinction between enemy and traitor has long been a cornerstone of Anglo-American jurisprudence. However, for Thomas Hobbes, the…
Location
Friend Center, Lecture Hall 101
Virtual Location
Free and Open to the Public
See past James A. Moffett '29 Lectures in Ethics.