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A renowned Harvard professor’s brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society–and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens
“For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport,” The Nation’s reviewer of Justice remarked.
In his acclaimed book―based on his legendary Harvard course―Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. “In terms we can all understand,” wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times, Justice “confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts.”
Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets―Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well.
Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise―an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Reprint edition (August 17, 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0374532508
ISBN-13 : 978-0374532505
Lexile measure : 1210L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.45 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
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Customers find the book readable and well-written. They say it’s a wonderful summary of major philosophies and their application. Readers also find the ideas profound and entertaining.
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