Justice
What's the Right Thing to Do?
A renowned Harvard professor's brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society — and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens
In his acclaimed book ― based on his legendary Harvard course―Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. "In terms we can all understand," wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times, Justice "confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts."
Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets ― Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well.
Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise ― an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Reprint edition (August 17, 2010)
