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- Narrated by: Michael J. Sandel
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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?
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Sandel's legendary Justice course is one of the most popular and influential at Harvard. Up to a thousand students pack the campus theater to hear Sandel relate the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day. In the fall of 2009, PBS will air a series based on the course.
Justice offers listeners the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard students - the challenge of thinking our way through the hard moral challenges we confront as citizens. It is a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice, an audiobook that invites listeners of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways.
Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets, patriotism, and dissent - Sandel shows how even the most hotly contested issues can be illuminated by reasoned moral argument.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-11-09
A very worthwhile book
Justice, by Michael J. Sandel, is a book version of one of the most popular classes at Harvard. In the course of the book, Sandel deals with just about every political/ethical hot button issue you can think of, from abortion, stem cell research and gay marriage to the redistribution of wealth. The purpose of the author is not simply to deal with these issues individually, but to show that how we resolve these issues is dependent on a much larger question: what is justice and what does it mean to live in a just society? Sandel compares and contrasts the three most influential theories of justice.
In the process, Sandel explains the views of Aristotle, Bentham, Mill, Kant, Rawls and others. Do not let this scare you off! Sandel is an exceptional teacher and his explanations are as simple and as clear as possible. Though Sandel has his own point of view, he is up front about it and is very fair in his treatment of different viewpoints. whether you are coming from the Left or the Right, there ismuch to learn and appreciate here. One of the main points Sandel makes throughout the book(and here he is in agreement with President Obama) is that Progressives were mistaken in ceding many moral and religious issues to the Conservatives. This book deserves a wide readership. It is currently on the New York Times Best Seller List.
I'm generally not a fan of authors reading their own books. This one is an exception. Sandel does an excellent job and his sincerity is evident in the tone of his voice.
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- Roy
- 05-27-10
Moral Philosophy for the Novice
This is far more than "Moral Philosophy for Dummies" while an exceptional, thougthful discussion of the topic. The section on Kant was worth the price alone. If you are looking for the "definitive work" on moral philosophy you may be disappointed. If you are interested in developing your understanding of the subject, this is a great place to start.
The book is written and read very well by the author himself.
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- Jonnie
- 10-31-09
Political philosophy made interesting
Michael Sandel does an excellent job of making political philosophy understandable and interesting. His stories are relevant and interesting. This is a very good read on important and current topics. A definite five.
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- Debbie Pski
- 12-08-17
Thought provoking
The reading was a bit dry, but the concepts interesting. Regardless of which theory to which you ascribe, this book will challenge your thinking. You will likely come away with a more solid belief system. It IS a bit left leaning, but not so much so that it was hard to listen to.
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- Roy Rufus
- 04-21-13
One of my Favorite Books
Where does Justice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of my Favorite Books. I keep this on my mp3 always and have relistened many times
Any additional comments?
This course helps think about complex issues and develop your point of view while understanding the view point of others
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- Jesus Garcia
- 07-09-12
How I started to love philosophy
Would you listen to Justice again? Why?
definitely, It is so full of context, and so well narrated that made me enjoy every minute of it. Besides, it does not "fool around" (without offense to other philosophers, this is mainly because of my problem concentrating for longer periods) and gets to the main points, analyzes several opinions and most of the times leaves it up to you to make up your mind and start thinking.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The way it is organized... it is not chronollogically... i think sandell was a genius when using different situations and dilemmas to introduce the listeners to the different stands on political and moral philosophy. He does not go very deep into each one of them, but gives you just the right amount to let you on your own if you feel like it.
What about Michael J. Sandel’s performance did you like?
Excellent... clear, passionate, and very good overall...
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not exactly extreme like those emotional responses... (i am not good at expressiong my emotions) BUT it was not few times when I was left in awe because of these new ideas that i had never thought of... or that, even though I had, I could not put them into words... to know that there are (and were) people thinking about these big and important ideas made me very very happy... I felt like a little child when I learned something new and ran to my girlfriend to tell her about so we could speak a little better now (she is far better educated than me and sometimes i felt bad about not understanding what she was saying)
Any additional comments?
to mr sandell...
Please write more books like this... only getting to understand the intuition and a general idea about what philosophy does for humanity, and specially with the talent you have to transmit that knowledge, i guess only then will the lay people like me start to appreciate it.
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- Marcus
- 06-26-12
Provocative
The book examines the different meanings of justice. The author dialogues with philosophers that reflected about this question and its implications. The arguments are exposed in chronological order and each chapter posed a modern discussion where a particular notion of justice can intervene. The narrative is clear and understandable even for foreigner like me. Good and insightful introduction in the field of moral philosophy.
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- Greg Hunter
- 07-20-10
Complexities
I have just started the book - I enjoy it - but here are some comments on how issues are more complex than discussed - I totally agree with the author (paraphrasing) that before we can know what ought to be we have to know what is - this makes it very striking that the author is so naive as to think it possible the CEO's of Investment Banks were telling the truth when they told Congress that they honestly think they didn't do anything wrong. Or when he believes the story of the Special Forces sent to kill or capture an Al Quaeda leader - that they did not have any rope to tie up 3 goatherds who stumbled upon them (no plastic ties or first aid bandages- and their mission included "capturing" ?)- go online and most SF do not believe the story. And I am surprised he didn't bring up broader issues: is it moral to Invade foreign countries? should goatherds kill any special forces they encounter since they are apt to kill them? how would this moral dilemma appear to an Afghan? or finally should this book be translated into Pashto - for the sake of SF I think not - for the sake of Afghan goatherds I think so.
So - you see the book does bring up interesting ideas - I reccommend it. The author is far
wiser on the issues than I am - but - like all books - consider it written by a fallible or at least non omniscient narrator.
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- Liz W.
- 06-24-19
A lot of words to say nothing
His argument is basically we should keep doing what we’re doing politically because ... it’s good to be constantly arguing? He uses a lot of words for a very superficial overview of a few moral dilemmas and doesn’t actually come to a conclusion on anything. He totally avoids the reality that these issues result is real violence. He seems to think it’s a fun game to argue about what the right thing to do is. He doesn’t even touch on the question of war and understand what circumstances it can be morally justified. Not an original thought in the entire book.
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- David R Pinsof
- 04-30-12
Excellent!
Professor Sandel sure knows how to provoke thought. Ponder the great moral issues of our time with one of the most captivating and humane tour guides around. Interested in issues such as affirmative action, capitalism, utilitarianism, gay marriage, virtue ethics, price gouging, aristotle, citizenship, or rawls? Then read on, you will not be disappointed.
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