Reith Lectures 2009: A New Citizenship
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Sandel on Justice
Like Sandel's style? Try his free 12-part series of lectures on justice. Watch the videos, vote in the polls or take the quizzes.
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 this year's Reith Lectures, taking as his subject the prospects of a new politics of the common good.
To set the scence, Open2 hosts a debate about some of issues Sandel will be discussing.
Participating in the debate
Experts discuss the ideas of 'new citizenship' and 'politics for the common good' in the Citizenship Today discussion.
Ethics Bites Podcast
Our consideration of ethics - and ethical boundaries - to download or listen to now: Ethics Bites.
1: Markets and Morals
Are there 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
