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Talk explores what truth actually means harvard gazette. Michael walzer, the new republic sandel s book is exemplary. His course justice is the first harvard course to be made freely available online and on television. Harvard book store, the mahindra humanities center, the tobin project, and the center for american political studies are delighted to welcome harvard professor and political philosopher michael sandel for a discussion of his new book, what money cant buy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read justice. Apr 23, 2012 harvard book store, the mahindra humanities center, the tobin project, and the center for american political studies are delighted to welcome harvard professor and political philosopher michael sandel for a discussion of his new book, what money cant buy. Michael sandel leads zoom event on ethics harvard gazette.
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