Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century
Harvard professor Michael Sandel looks at the philosophy of justice, testing the theories of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant and Aristotle against a range of contemporary problems.
A specially-commissioned documentary in which renowned Harvard professor Michael Sandel looks at the philosophy of justice.
Is it acceptable to torture a terrorist in order to discover where a bomb has been hidden? Should wearing the burka in public be banned in Europe, if the majority of citizens disapprove? Should beggars be cleared off the streets of London?
Sandel goes in search of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant and Aristotle, three philosophers whose ideas inform much contemporary thinking on justice, and tests their theories against a range of contemporary problems.
Filmed in Berlin, Boston, Athens and London, this thought-provoking film includes interviews with the world's great philosophers, modern-day politicians and thinkers from all around the globe.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Sandel |
| Writer | Michael Sandel |
| Producer | Mick Conefrey |
| Director | Mick Conefrey |
| Executive Producer | Julian Mercer |
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 Jan 2011 21:00
- Tue 25 Jan 2011 00:15
- Tue 25 Jan 2011 03:15
- Sat 29 Jan 2011 20:00
- Sun 30 Jan 2011 02:30
- Tue 1 Feb 2011 02:00
- Tue 31 May 2011 01:10
- Tue 3 Jul 2012 00:00