Justice
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002P9T82A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 243 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. . With exegeses of Winnie the Pooh, transcripts of Bill Clinton's impeachment hearing and the works of almost every major political philosopher, Sandel reveals how even our most knee-jerk responses bespeak our personal conceptions of the rights and obligations of the individual and society at large. All rights reserved. Sandel takes utilitarianism, Kant's categorical imperative and Rawls's theory of justice out of the classroom, dusts them off and reveals how crucial these theories have been in the construction of Western societies—and how they inform almost every issue at the center of our modern-day polis. The content is dense but elegantly presented, and Sandel has a rare gift for making complex issues comprehensible, even entertaining (see his sectio
David G said This book makes you think. This book read like a college textbook survey of philosophies on justice, which it is. As a layman I was initially looking for something simpler level and with absolute conclusions on what is right and what is wrong. Instead I got an education on how philosophers have viewed this question over the ages and frankly a slightly unsatisfying conclusion. With a technical background I was looking for a simpler (one plus one equals two) conclusions. Instead with some stark examples- drawn out to an extreme scenario the author challenged my basic beliefs on what is right and what is wrong. Most importantly he left the reader recognizing that in so. "The Philosophy of Justice" according to M Clement Hall. I came to this book by Professor Sandel from his MOOC, a series of videos on the subject of Justice given as his actual lectures in Harvard. The book follows them closely but is not identical to them. I had not expected it to be based on philosophy, and certainly philosophers are not my favourite reading material, nor do I admire a man who has himself preserved for posterity by taxidermists, but he takes their points of view sequentially building on their arguments and using actual case material from the UK and the USA to provoke thought. Much of the issues remain unresolved and the foundations of the controversies are explored. Is canniba. Amy R. said Not "light" reading but a page-turner nevertheless. Superb intro to moral philosophy. ScienceThrillers Review: I never took Sandel’s famous core curriculum course while I was at Harvard, but many undergraduates did. There was something special about that class: people talked about it, and kept talking about it. Sandel was accomplishing what all educators wish they could. He was lighting a fire.Now, years later, Professor Sandel has written a book based on the content of that course which has now become famous beyond the ivy walls. Which means I had a second chance to be his student. (Or third chance, if you consider I rejected the idea of enrolling in the online edX version of Justice as too onerous.)No one would desc
Sandel shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us to make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well.Sandel's legendary Justice course is one of the most popular and influential at Harvard. What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the common good conflict?These questions are at the core of our public life todayand at the heart of Justice, in which Michael J. It is a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice, an audiobook that invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. In the fall of 2009, PBS will air a series based on the course.Justice offers listeners the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard studentsthe challenge of thinking our way through the hard moral challenges we confront as citizens. Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets, patriotism and dissentSandel shows how even the most hotly contested issues can be illuminated by reasoned moral argument.Justice is lively, thought-pr