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Sandel argues that over the last century, americans have abandoned an earlier communitarian view of liberty, rooted in participation in selfgovernment, for a narrower, individualistic definition, based on the power of personal choice. Sep 25, 2017 justice is a look at major political philosophies from the greats, written by an american political philosopher and government professor at harvard. Thats the hypothetical scenario professor michael sandel uses to launch his course on moral reasoning. Michael sandel has written an important book about the meaning of liberty. Sandel s justice course is one of the most popular and influential at harvard. Although we debate the meaning of the good life, it is impossible without shared ideas about justice and civic virtues published.
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