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Michael Joseph Sandel (/ s æ n ˈ d ɛ l /; born March 5, 1953) is an American political philosopher and the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory at Harvard Law School, where his course Justice was the university's first course to be made freely available online and on television.
Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. His writings—on justice, ethics, democracy, and markets--have been translated into 27 languages. His course “Justice” is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on television.
Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. His writings—on justice, ethics, democracy, and markets--have been translated into more than 30 languages.
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Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University. 2023-2024. Download image. Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. His writings—on justice, ethics, democracy, and markets-have been translated into more than 30 languages.
- Introduction: "Justice with Michael Sandel"
- Lectures 1 & 2. Lecture 1 – The Moral Side of Murder. Would you kill one person to save the lives of five others? Would it be the right thing to do? Inviting students to respond to some amusing hypothetical scenarios, Professor Michael Sandel launches his course on moral reasoning.
- Lectures 3 & 4. Lecture 3 – Putting a Price Tag on Life. Sandel presents some contemporary cases in which cost-benefit analysis was used to put a dollar value on human life.
- Lectures 5 & 6. Lecture 5 – Free to Choose. With humorous references to Bill Gates and Michael Jordan, Sandel introduces the libertarian notion that redistributive taxation—taxing the rich to help the poor—is akin to forced labor.
Jul 1, 2014 · BBC Radio's The Public Philosopher with Michael Sandel | Institute of Politics. Instructor Michael Sandel JUSTICE is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on...
Is torture ever justified? Would you steal a drug that your child needs to survive? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? How much is one human life worth? In the "Justice" program that bears his name, Harvard professor Michael Sandel probes these questions -- and asks what you think, and why.
