Michael Sandel
American political philosopher whose critique of liberalism's 'unencumbered self' launched the communitarian debate of the 1980s. Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? became an unexpectedly popular introduction to moral philosophy. His Harvard lecture course is one of the most watched academic courses online.
Works
- Liberalism and the Limits of JusticeCritique of liberal political theory's failure to account for community and identity
- Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?Popular exploration of major ethical questions and approaches to resolving them
- Democracy's DiscontentHistory of American republicanism and contemporary threats to civic identity
- The Case Against PerfectionArgument against genetic engineering that treats bodies as objects for design
- The Tyranny of MeritCritique of meritocracy as myth legitimizing inequality and social stratification