Talk

What Money Can't Buy: Professor Michael Sandel

Tuesday 31 May 2016 6.45 - 7.45pm

Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS

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Generously supported by The Rothschild Foundation

Is money the measure of all value, or are there some things money can't buy? Renowned political philosopher Professor Michael Sandel considers the role that money and markets play in society and provides a lively philosophical discussion touching on art, democracy, and the meaning of a good life.

In recent decades, market values have impinged on almost every aspect of life - medicine, education, government, law, art. But are there spheres of life that markets do not honour and money cannot buy? What are the moral limits of markets? Internationally acclaimed philosopher Professor Michael Sandel examines one of the biggest ethical questions in our time.

Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University and has lectured across the globe, including the Tanner Lectures on Human Values at Oxford and the Reith Lectures on BBC Radio 4. His current Radio 4 series, “The Global Philosopher” and previous series “The Public Philosopher” explore the philosophical principles underlying the world’s most pressing issues with audiences around the world, including in the Palace of Westminster, where in 2015 he led a debate about democracy with members of Parliament and the public. His course “Justice” is the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and on television and has been viewed by tens of millions of people around the world.

Sandel’s books include What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets and Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? and his writings have been translated into 27 languages. He has been described as “the most relevant living philosopher,” (Newsweek) and “currently the most popular professor in the world.”(Die Zeit)

A book signing will follow this event.

£16. Reductions £7. Booking required.

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Generously supported by The Rothschild Foundation