Michael Sandel

I’m quite a big fan of Michael Sandel, and so I immediately jumped at the opportunity to attend and review his talk at The Cambridge Union Society.

I had previously come across Sandel’s book ‘Justice: what’s the right thing to do’ and was surprised by how good a read this proved to be. Broaching the rather weighty topics of moral and political philosophy can be a laborious exercise, a real mental work out, and indeed one that has on occasion left me baffled, pained or just fast asleep! This endeavour from Sandel was entirely different. Filled with anecdotal tales and entertaining evidence, Sandel manages to make these topics entirely accessible, relevant and enjoyable, so much so that I was captivated from start to finish. As such I was particularly interested in hearing what Sandel had to say.

Sandel’s talk promoted his most recent book ‘What money can't buy: the moral limits of markets’. This is not one I have got around to reading yet, but after having heard Sandel speak it has most certainly been placed on the summer reading list…watch this space!

You can read my review of the talk here: Sandel at the Union

Do let me know if you have read any of Sandel’s books, and of course what you made of them!