Why discuss past wisdom in the modern, secular common space? Even though rational modernity relegated religion as a personal and private affair, the norms that regulate the public sphere have both implicit and explicit religious roots. Since all religions promote the cultivation of virtue for harmonious societies, they have been defining public morality aiming to provide solutions to current societal challenges. Muslims have been drawing inspiration from the Islamic traditions and are engaging with new methodologies for interpretation in their increasingly plural societies.
Prof Moosa focuses on enduring Islamic Ethics, proposing a revival of Islamic thought. He will emphasise the importance of critical and creative engagement with Islamic traditions that offers visionary solutions to shape communities towards a more progressive understanding of religious life in the modern world. Lastly, he will highlight the ways in which these practical ethics can contribute to the Common Space of the plural societies.