Michael Sandel b. 1953
Michael Sandel (born 1953) is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Political Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy.
Michael Sandel is an American political philosopher, professor at Harvard University, and one of the most widely read public philosophers of our time. Liberalism and the Limits of Justice mounted a celebrated communitarian critique of John Rawls's theory of the unencumbered self, arguing that we are constitutively shaped by attachments and ends that we do not choose. What Money Can't Buy and The Tyranny of Merit have extended his work into the moral limits of markets and the corrosive effects of meritocratic hubris on contemporary democratic life.
Key facts
- Nationality
- American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Political Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Michael Sandel:
“We cannot reason our way to justice without reasoning together about the good.”
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Attributed to Michael Sandel:
“Some things money should not buy.”
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Attributed to Michael Sandel:
“A meritocracy that is not also humble is a tyranny.”
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Attributed to Michael Sandel:
“We are constituted in part by ends we have not chosen.”
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Attributed to Michael Sandel:
“Justice is not just about the right way to distribute things; it is about the right way to value them.”
Frequently asked about Michael Sandel
- When was Michael Sandel born?
- Michael Sandel was born in 1953.
- Where was Michael Sandel from?
- Michael Sandel is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Michael Sandel associated with?
- Michael Sandel is associated with Political Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy.
- What is Michael Sandel known for?
- Michael Sandel is an American political philosopher, professor at Harvard University, and one of the most widely read public philosophers of our time.
- How many quotes are attributed to Michael Sandel?
- There are 15 attributed quotations from Michael Sandel in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.