2025 Legal Interpretation and Moral Reasoning Workshop

This workshop brings together 13 speakers from philosophy, law, and cognitive science to explore the interplay between legal interpretation and moral reasoning. Attendees can expect a dynamic program of talks, discussions, and collaborative sessions.
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Workshop Program
The workshop will take place in the Salón de Actos, at the Carmen de la Victoria.
Thursday 6th
- . Karolina Prochownik: Law and Morality in Evolutionary Perspective
- . Vilius Dranseika: Personal identity and practical interests
- . Kathryn B. Francis: The Transformative Potential of VR Ethics Research: Permeation versus Role-Play
- . Salima Issina-Shorman: Coordination by Precedent in Judicial Decision-Making
- . Piotr Bystranowski: TBA
- . Kevin Tobia: Statutory Textualism
~ Lunch break ~
Friday 7th
- . Ana Belén Gómez-Bellvís: TBA
- . Carme Isern-Mas: Affective Transgressions
- . Edmond Awad: AI in the Wild
- . Jorge Suárez: TBA
- . Neele Engelmann: Perceived Moral Obligations in Abortion Cases and Analogical Thought Experiments
- . Shaun Nichols: Rule Learning
~ Lunch break ~
Organizers
The workshop is generously funded by a 2023 Research Consolidation grant (Legal Interpretation and Moral Reasoning; CNS2023.144543), awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR.

Contact Us
For any queries, feel free to contact Daniel Martín.
Last updated: July 22nd, 2025