The idea that freedom consists in our capacity to choose our ends finds prominent expression in our politics and law. Its province is not limited to … - Michael Sandel

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The idea that freedom consists in our capacity to choose our ends finds prominent expression in our politics and law. Its province is not limited to those known as liberals rather than conservatives in American politics; it can be found across the political spectrum.

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About Michael Sandel

Michael Joseph Sandel (born 5 March 1953) is an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for the Harvard course "Justice", and for his critique of John Rawls' A Theory of Justice in his first book, Liberalism and the Limits of Justice (1982).

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Alternative Names: Michael J. Sandel Michael Joseph Sandel

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