Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship
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About Michael Sandel
Michael J. Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he’s taught political philosophy since 1980. He’s the author of numerous books, and his writings appear in publications such as The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, and The New York Times. Find out more on the Radio 4 website.
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Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor of Government, delivers four lectures on the prospects of a new politics of the common good. And experts discuss the issues surrounding this theme in our audio discussion.
Citizenship today
Academics consider what 'a new citizenship' and 'politics for the common good' mean in our audio discussion.
In search of answers to everyday ethical questions, take a look at Ethics Bites.
1: Markets and Morals
Are some things that money can’t, or shouldn’t, buy? The moral limit of markets in Lecture 1.
2: Morality in Politics
The question of whether there is a role for moral argument in politics is considered in Lecture 2.
3: Genetics and Morals
Genetic engineering requires us to rethink the proper stance of human beings towards nature: Lecture 3.
4: New Politics of the Common Good
What would a moral and civic renewal of contemporary democratic politics look like? Lecture 4
The limits of liberalism
Expore the subject that made Michael Sandel famous: the limits of liberalism.
Content last updated: 14/05/2009
