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Michael Sandel: The lost art of democratic debate | Video on TED.com
Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.
Justice with Michael Sandel (www.justiceharvard.org)
Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? with Michael Sandel. Take a front row seat at the first course Harvard has ever made available to everyone, online and on the air.Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world.In this twelve part series, Sandel challenges us with difficult moral dilemmas and asks our opinion about the right thing to do.
Michael Sandel | Harvard University - Department of Government
Michael J. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he has taught political philosophy since 1980. He is the author of Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
Michael Sandel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael J. Sandel (born March 5, 1953) is a political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for his critique of Rawls' Theory of Justice (1971) in his Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982).Sandel's view is that we are by nature encumbered to an extent that makes it impossible even in the hypothetical to have such a veil.
BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - The Reith Lectures: The Reith Lectures 2009
In 2009, Michael Sandel delivered the Reith Lectures of the BBC. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and on the BBC World Service, the Reith Lectures are considered the most prestigious public lectures in Britain. Sandel was the first Harvard faculty member to receive this honor since John Kenneth Galbraith in 1966. His four lectures, titled "A New Citizenship," address the prospect for a new politics of the common good.
Macmillan: Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? Michael J. Sandel: Books
Justice offers readers the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard students. This book is a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice, one that invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways.
YouTube - Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01
Videos from Harvard University's YouTube channel
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