Michael J. Sandel
Political philosopher and Harvard professor
Michael J. Sandel is an American political philosopher who teaches at Harvard University. His free online course "Justice" has been viewed by tens of millions of people.
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American Born 1953 in Minneapolis, United States
About Michael J. Sandel
Michael J. Sandel was born in 1953 and has taught at Harvard University since 1980. He holds the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass chair in government. His debut book, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982), criticized John Rawls' A Theory of Justice. In 2002 the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected him a Fellow. "Justice" became Harvard's first course offered free on the web and on television. Tens of millions of people have watched it, including viewers in China. He has also presented the BBC series "The Global Philosopher". His books deal with justice, ethics, democracy and markets, and have been translated into more than 30 languages. They include What Money Can't Buy.