The privilege of having an internet to see and accessing lectures such as these, even though your learning halfway across the globe is such a great honor to be born in this time. From Philippines with love 😘
@F. A. This video is from 2009. TikTok wasn't even there at the time. None of the kids here are Gen Z. You made a baseless assumption to prove your own bias which was clearly wrong.
Well this is philosophy. There is no objective "right or wrong", that is the entire basis of philosophical arguments. You can argue in one way or another, but beyond some axiomatic truths that have to be agreed upon in order to have a discussion, there isn't anything that is absolutely true in one way or another. Murder is a very good topic of discussion in philosophical circles because there are so many caveats that people will add onto an argument to justify murder. Telling students that they are right or wrong would defeat the entire purpose of having a philosophical discussion, which is moreso about justifying your position within the principles that you hold and supporting that consistently or discovering why there exists inconsistencies in your perspective.
@@kyle8971 I agree. I suppose the point OP was making was that far too many fail to adhere to such common argumentative etiquette in this time of perceived strife and conflict
@@overtimeseed Quite true. In the public and political sphere it is less about being correct, consistent or morally objective and moreso what creates certain feelings or makes for a nice 10 second clip in the moment. People are so married to their positions (positions they have probably not thought through beyond the cursory idea that created it) that they refuse to engage in any sort of discourse with someone who doesn't hold their same beliefs. It is sad to see that conversations have broken down to basically "You disagree with me, therefore you are bad."
@@kyle8971 Indeed, it is quite disheartening to see discourse marred to the extent that it has been. Contributing to the endeavor toward formulating as best possible a consistent, objectively moral conclusion, course of action or idea has always been at the heart of discussion itself. Yet political and public discourse more often than not seeks mostly to spur and rouse, with techniques promoting shut-down of the opposite party rather than anything productive for dominance or agenda. The effects of the lack of motivation to reconcile disparate, conflicting ideas and opinions in favour of saying "You are wrong" or simple ego greatly undermines the growth of ideas and information If I may, I personally find instances of insisting upon a particular idea's status as an axiomatic truth not previously agreed upon most counterproductive, leading to the aforementioned refusal to engage in the discourse itself. Hence, we are met with such terms and rhetorics as "Culture Wars" and "Facts don't care about your feelings." which, in themselves hold debatable moral connotations. Respective derogatory terms and vitriol also crop up, arising from human nature which I believe we must overcome to further progress toward objective morality. Bacon's Idols, especially of The Marketplace also unfortunately come into play, creating misinterpretation and misunderstanding atop a general lack of good faith. I digress, with these factors undermining discourse and communication itself, for me I find it a struggle to persist on matters that are important to me, and by extension the people who care for me and vice versa. However un-noble or so-called righteous that may seem.
@@overtimeseed Yeah, the world seems to disagree upon what is the truth and with so many bad faith actors out there shilling so many false narratives; far too many people refuse to look into what they are told or cannot be bothered to read something beyond the headline. The internet gave us the most incredible tool for communication and dissemination of information but it has resulted in a population with an attention span shorter than a dogs and an equally ravenous need for instant gratification. Hopefully we will see a change in discourse over the next decade because the direction that we are heading down isn't one where discourse of appropriate topics can be had, let alone tougher more nuanced ones. However, that would require people to understand the difference between holding an idea, question that idea, being against that idea and who one is. Too often these are all seen as one and the same, so questioning one's ideas is tantamount to attacking the person themself. Here's to hoping that intelligence and rationality win out, and that the memes stay just that.
About 7 years ago when I lived down the street from Harvard, Professor Sandel was still teaching this course and the public could sit in on all the lectures -- just walk into Sanders Theater and take a seat. It was especially fascinating because you got to hear so many different questions from the students, and thus learned so much even after watching all the lectures here on RUclips. At the end of class you could get in line to meet him - he always took the time to chat with anyone who wanted to meet him.
00:29 00:32 - the moral side of murder - Story of Trolly 04:28 - modified trolley car 10:02 - doctor in emergency room 13:29 - moral principles out of these stories - consequentialist morality - utilitarianism by Jeremy Bentham 15:16 - categorical morality - principles out of these stories - by Emmanual Kant 16:15 - Imp Ethical/philosophical Thinkers 16:35 - contemporary dilemmas to think upon 18:57 - Quote on Self-Knowledge - Self-knowledge is like lost innocence, however unsettling you find it, It can never be unthought or unknown. 21:57 - Idea of skepticism that no idea or philosophical side is right or wrong , it is personal belief system based on which sides are taken. 23:23 - Quote by Emmunal Kant: Skepticism is a resting place for human reason, where it can reflect upon its dogmatic wanderings but it is no dwelling place for permanent settlement. 27:53 - jeremy bentham's idea of utilitarianism - right thing to do is maximize the utility 29:38 - Case of Queen Versus Dudley & Stephens aka Mignonette Tragedy 38:28 - Inducement of Idea of Consent by Richard parker before he was murdered in Magnonette tragedy - same goes for many contemporary scenarios - Like women in India tolerate domestic violence but never file a complaint against it. Even if an external complaint is raised they would not give a statement against their husband - Then in this case as well, Does the violence done by Husband morally justified ? 44:47 - Take away from Magnonette Tragedy - Morality is a fluid phenomenon - it is molded and transformed by various factors - existing belief system, Consent, Due Process involved, degree of damage, etc. This is in contrast to Emmanual's categorical morality concept. 51:34 - Moral Questions to delve upon ... Why murder is wrong? is It because the person who is being murdered has the right to life? How these fundamental rights emerge and are they absolute? If not absolute then how they are governed? How moral stand of a person is guided by different values he adhere to ?
I love the fact that the professor acknowledged the student's alternative answer was great, accepting the fact that the example is flawed, but still getting back to the main idea nevertheless. That's superb teaching right there.
Anama that’s what I was thinking!! And the fact that he doesn’t dismiss any of their opinions- this is also the brilliance of the American education system that encourages thinking, stating your opinions. I know because I was lucky to grow up in it, have even experienced so in public schools
@@وقارأحمد-ش9ث exactly. Everyone here is acting like college still doesn’t suck. Philosophy is a whole different way or thinking. You never really “learn” much.
I took philosophy although not in Harvard. In over half a century living on this planet I have never found an experience that was more painful and rewarding than beginning to learn how to think more thoroughly. The world would be vastly different if we all had exposure to philosophical thinking.
Rationalization, being able to explain a thought, and verify it is indeed what you want, or even if it is what you thought it was. Is the most important mental development in a persons life.
@@seraph...4473 Actually it isn't. The most important mental development in a person's life is what you learn from your parents, role models, or anybody as a young child. Many studies are made that indicate that a child's first few years of living are the most important time of development because their brain is still developing. During that period, that's when the brain grows really fast - faster than any other time in one's life. In other words, for them to gain more knowledge, they need to build a strong foundation (mind) before learning something advanced (i.e important philosophies such as rationalization).
@@russellwestbrook5632 As a child, I was raised a catholic. In my mid teens I rationalized that Catholicism (and all other religions) are fairytale fantasies peddled by the indoctrinated . So, forming one's own mind beyond what they have been thought, is not only possible, it inherent and necessary to progress society . Although I do agree that the opposite is true, as per my referring to Catholicism, some people will never learn
I wish I had made a harder attempt and strive to pursue some type of education in this school/university. It just at the time seemed to out of reach and complicated. Now watching this I can't help but feel I could have been sitting in one of those seats learning and engaging my mind. I wish anyone who attempts their courses and is trying to graduate the best of luck and please use this opportunity to better things for us all in the world.
@@robyn109 There are correct ways to reason and incorrect ways to reason. But, sure, since most of the assumptions that people start from cannot be proven in moral philosophy, there are no provable correct or incorrect moral judgements.
This man is an example of a real teacher for life. He is so passionate and takes his job seriously, you can tell he means what he says and cares to make his message clear. I've learned so much just from this one hour.
bruh he isn't teaching maths or chemistry, it's like he's chatting while on the job and getting paid huge sums cuz it's harvard, who the fuck wouldn't be passionate doing that, I bet literally any person given some time in philosophy and tons of free time to be humorous can do this job as well and be "passionate"
@@richardbittencourt8515 shut up you look like a discord mod. That little girl (i'm assuming you're her father) should be ashamed you're going on youtube comment sections doing this it's pathetic.
i just developed a new hobby of watching this series. i love how the Prof discusses each case/theory and always stimulates questions one after another.
I took this course when i was a Harvard College student in 1983-87. The best course i ever took. We studied, understood & critiqued a philosopher each week. A real shame he left Harvard and went to Columbia. Aristotle, Hobbes, Kant, Bentham, Locke... we studied them all.
@@Vishal-lo5px Well, if this is an undergraduate class, cost should not be any of worries. What you should worry about is getting admitted to Harvard. Harvard is very selective with an acceptance rate below 4%. But, if it's a master's class, then you probably need to worry about both: the cost and the admission. The tuition cost alone could be anywhere around $40,000/year (that's a minimum).
There are many dimensions to these questions to be answered and it would take pages to respond. The first dimension is the intrinsic value of life, the second is the control over the intrinsic value of life, the third is the immediate Purpose of the act, the fourth is the meaning and quality of life itself, the fifth is intentions and diversions from intentions. Although the examples are amazing to brainstorm and build discourse, the warnings alone are not sufficient. There needs to be clear understanding of the subject matter and guidelines. Because unanswered questions can find path in any directions.
@@mohammadhussainsherzad3619 Yes. There are many unanswered questions about this subject. I found help in the theory of the foundations of ethic By Immanuel Kant Ali berrada. Marrakech, Morocco
I asked my younger cousin (he's about 5) the same question. He said it was better to harm the five workers than the one lone worker because no one deserves to die alone. EDIT: he's five. Love how all of them become Kant in the comment sections. What would your answer be?
I am a business master's student in California, and I am very thankful that this video is available for everyone who wants to learn how to approach legal cases using different justice mindsets and ethics principles (the right things to do). I firmly believe the most valuable aspect of the video is the diversity of opinions and analyses from different students' backgrounds that make this discussion unique. This video is a really good resource for the academic community, thank you Professor Michael Sandel and Harvard University!
Well it also has something to do with the fact that students that are admitted to Harvard in the first place are in the top 1-2% of intelligent people in the population
@@DaDankStrafe You don't have to be a genius to get into Harvard. While getting into Harvard is impressive, it does not mean you super smart. Harvard accepts you based on how well you test and how well you finish in your classes. If you are smart but don't test well you won't get into Harvard. Take this for example: X watches the news a lot and reads. He knows a lot of stuff about politics, sports etc and reads hard books. He struggles in school and isn't in hard classes. Despite X being well informed and reading he isn't good in school so therefore it would be nearly impossible for him to get into Harvard. Does X's grades cross him out from the "smart category" even though he reads and is well informed.
@@accessdenied9401 I understand what you’re saying and it has some merit, but the reality is there is a very strong correlation between standardized test score, general intelligence, and success in school. It doesn’t mean there are not outliers, but this fact is not up for debate anymore. This has been proven by the predictive validity of test scores and certain life outcomes such as income earned, etc.
@@DaDankStrafe I agree with that too. Also there are quite a bit of people there because that have super wealthy or powerful parents. Harvard loves kids of famous and wealthy people. If you look at some of the people who go there you'll see people like the Chinese presidents daughter and Obama's kids. Not to mention if you give the school million of dollars they'll let your kid in regardless of their grades. If somebody's parents gave the school 30 million dollars, I know for a fact that they would get in.
The u.s. doesn't really care much about education. We just want to get them through school and working as soon as possible so that they can start paying taxes.
Yeah it's a shame. Even in the US, people who's so called democratic, ironically, shuts people down under the label hate speech (like how the actual racist people from the democratic party does with blacks during Jim Crow) when the opinion weren't even inciting violence but just showing the opinion from the opposite viewpoint. And they bitch about how Trump is oppressing them, when clearly, he doesn't silence anyone but mocks them. In China though, or in North Korea, imagine sharing your opinion and get shut down by your own government. There's issue out there, but the US has its own issue as well. Its the people for the US that's causing it, but it's the government for other countries. I wish we can all appreciate the amount of freedom we have on the internet.
The entire American construct is oppressive. Anyone saying otherwise needs to thoroughly research history, from the birth of this country, to what we are experiencing in present day America. Oppression and violence being perpetrated on a vast majority of this country be design and construct. So, when you look at the flag and stand for the national anthem, take into consideration the symbolism.
"Once the familiar turns strange, it's never quite the same again." ..."Self-knowledge is like lost innocence. However unsettling. It can never be unthought or unknown"
This reminds me of the idea that ignorance is bliss. If you’re ignorant about the world, you’re worrying about or considering less things you know. But if you know more, then you are worrying or considering about more knowledge. The more you know, the more there is unsettling knowledge to know about the world.
It’s like you believe on something because that’s what your parents and people around taught you when you were young and then you’ve read all those philosophical and other books, gradually you come to realize that it was not exactly what they educate you. Now, you are in process of “once the familiar turns strange”.
@@parimtmnitg2965 And now it amplifies and spreads disinformation, propaganda, and lies at astonishing rates, without any effective ways of combatting it. The truth only works if people hear it or want to hear it.
There must be someone watching this in 2021 , Edit : Wow :0 , Thanks for the 2k+ likes ,this is my first time getting it 😃 :3 Edit 2 : yes i do realise it's 2021 now ,so happy new year , and glad to know that you guys are learning something new in life 😊.
The first half of this lecture is on point. In our daily lives, we get to make choices. The uncomfortable choices. If we're not able to face 'the restlessness of reasoning,' we'll do monstrous things. Because who knows what our conditioning has made of us?
Man, when I think about it, being able to watch and learn from Havard University when I live like on the other side of the world is sick, millions of people in the past must have dreamed yet wouldn't be able to do it
You can do it precisely thanks to the market, and the freedom and the private property granted -as principle- to the developers. All innovations arise from such values. Exactly those which this "professor" battles with his communist views....
The lecture is beyond any expectations superb! But what is particularly striking to me is how Professor interacts with every student. He appreciates each of them, always says "well done" and similar cheering phrases. Just at the point when a student seems to start feeling a bit anxious or uncertain, professor manages to capture that and appreciate the argument that was put forward. This attitude appeals to me so much!
I was fascinated because of the exact reason more than the lecture itself. He even remembered their names and the arguments they put forward then went back and stated their arguments. That was something unreal for me!
maybe because its a philosophy class? Nothing is right or wrong par se in philosophy par se. It will not be possible in a chem or math class because you either give a right answer or a wrong one, no in between. And the prof cant say Well Done to a "not correct" answer/solution.
@@lakshyamongia3270 encouragement and validation mustn't be denied. You can say "good effort" or "not quite right, but that's okay" instead of embarrassing someone for getting an answer wrong in a math class
I asked my family to consider the first two scenarios and what they would do over dinner today and it almost led to a divorce, family breakup and homelessness
Anyone who thinks everything in life is black and white, right or wrong, should watch this. Professor Sandel does a great job of making you tear off the labels you've assigned to things and think about it a different way. Thanks!
whether or not "everything in life" is black or white doesnt matter. You usually have to make constant decisions. These are disjunct, meaning there is a choice of a limited amount of possibilities. Sometimes only 2, sometimes even only 1 ( depending on your thoughts on suicide).
This is why Philosophy is the best. Every other subject will teach you what to think, offering you material to absorb and internalize. Philosophy, however, teaches you how to think, not what to think. No other discipline on campus, in my opinion, is more apt at giving you the tools, tricks, and abilities to work quickly and safely around any problem; giving you no answer, only justifiable means of generating one yourself.
Agreed. Most people don't engage with their opinions for more than the fleeting moment that they feel them, but philosophy forces you to understand why you feel that way and then support that line of thinking. It is quite entertaining when you see these students give their takes that are just filled with contradictions, watch the professor point them out and then see them laugh as they come to terms with their hypocrisies.
I mean, that's partly wrong because in fact you get tested based on how well you understand dead dudes' thoughts, and that shouldn't matter because it's important regardless of what you're doing as long as you're learning.
This teacher, professor, whatever he is, is pretty good at his job. I'm invested in this lesson and I'm not even one of his students, and he makes it so interesting to learn. This is just reinforcing my want to go to study law.
No, it will never be unthought, but in many circumstances it will be rationalised away. In fact there is probably a correlation between the degree of "unsettledness" and the potential for rationalisation.
@@nevertethered6386 unsettledness becomes non existent in loneliness which is trivially true in the case when we go extinct, no one will be able to even rationalize the morality of the universe and it's laws. Justice won't even be able to be questioned and the root would have been (assuming everyone is unsettled at their final minutes) the unsettledness of the system that tried to rationalize it in the first place
@@darkmiku2483 What I said is far from the same thing. And neither did I say no to the statement. I added something to make it more accurate and less clichéd. Rationalisation is what the pre frontal cortex does as a defense mechanism when faced with uncomfortable truths, especially about ourselves. It serves a similar evolutionary function to optimism bias.
@@nevertethered6386 it is the same thing , you are explaining the quote . Being unsettled in the first place is a Rationalisation . The feeling / thought that you are even unsettled is only to protect and warn yourself.
@@fredmiami8164 this video was 10 years ago. You could say education quality or teaching quality has taken a turn for the worse since after this video, but the way the lesson was delivered as demonstrated here was undoubtedly intriguing
@@Halesburg To this day, this class is one of Harvard's most popular OF ALL TIME. There's an entire website dedicated to distributing the content within these lectures, for free. Harvard obviously won't be firing Sandel any time soon.
mamborambo not like this bro my philosophy professor was horrible, that’s why I’m watching this Harvard take. Instead of real discussions we had pages of philosophies to study and write 2 page essays on. I hated my philosophy class I learned forcibly not enjoyably like here
Yeah, this is how a regular Harvard lecture sounds like and Imagine having these kinds of lectures during your academic life every session! That's a big deal!
Writing a "huge big deal" is a tautology. I hope that if you are studying at University ( which I highly doubt ) that you can avoid such basic eye-wateringly poor English
@@david-th225 thank you for your alteration. I appreciate it. First)English is not my native language. I'm just a middle eastern trying to learn multiple languages. Second) I'm only 15 and I do not go to university.
@@david-th225 wow. You may be intelligent enough (which does not seem like it, based on your action) to say such things but that kind of comment about someone’s value is very arrogant of yours.
Jeez people, calm down. These are quite clearly first year students, they're still probs 18 - 21. These discussions massively enrich their thinking capabilities, for many of them this is the first time they've ever contemplated such moral dilemmas. THIS is how universities create the thinkers of our societies. All you people are just envious of their opportunities - get over it. People that go to Harvard are just that - people.
... we did this thinking in Cadets and grade 5-7. >.> and moral reasoning of teaching was age 0 - 13. Then there is religious ethics and moral reasoning... of moral code and law.
Yes. Anyone criticizing ANY of these students are just jealous af of them for being at Harvard or SOMETHING. It's nearly the same as saying, "uh-uh, I'm smarterrrr than youuuu!!!!" Please, grow up. Your ass couldn't make it to Harvard so sit back and let the intelligent talk.
I am so glad, and thankful, that these talks, lectures have been recorded and put up, for free, for people to watch. Thank you. Really. And thank you, StudyIQ, for recommending this professor's lectures.
no wonder harvard is expensive, the best professors are teaching there. imagine if average schools had interesting teachers edit: lmfao i see ppl fighting bout whether it's good or not, chill, you can't deny the fact it's one of the best universities in the world. and also: i've seen too many professors who are only teaching in order to just finish their job. not many actually teach their students to think critically, without subtly indoctrinating their minds with certain ideas and beliefs. it doesnt take much to become a professor, it takes a lot to become a great one. :) (i wonder how many harvard students/teachers liked my comment, if any hahaha) and people, i didnt say that ALL public schools dont have professors like this. the meaning is that the majority of public schools dont have professors like this. exceptions are there of course
Očigledno, da ti neznaš da moralne norme dolaze iz judeizma a potom su se uzdigle kroz Hrišćanstvo. To što je neko definisao skoro. Upravo je izvod iz toga.
@@sc4500 isis has their own special needs you haven't been on ground with terrorist they make life hell and there føre they are removed from our lives prior to dues.
"Self-knowledge is like innocence. However unsettling you find it, it can never be unthought or unknown" I just wish I wasn't caught up in the day to day struggles for survival to just pursue knowledge for the sake of it and not to get a degree and get a raise at work or a job
@@tmt3969 That wordage is largely inconsiderate to the people who have more drive than we ever will. Wishing isn't for idiots, your wish is to become a billionaire, yet you take actions towards it. It's still your wish and hope, and not a guarantee. Don't get stuck into the disgusting 'millionaire grind-set' that middle school boys often destroy themselves over.
That's why this video course is so welcome -- I wasn't able to get into the Intro philosophy class at my liberal arts college 40 years ago because it was too popular. But now I can attend one on RUclips, when I have time to do so (and free or almost free, unlike my college tuition).
Lucky are these students who have the privilege to study at Harvard and similar schools of equal competence. This professor is one of the best there is in Philosophy teaching today.
A lot of people in awe of this lecture, and with good reason we are impressed by the charisma of a professor and eager minds. It's no slight on the great institution of Harvard, but the truth is that you can get the same experience at many state schools across the U.S. I certainly did, and I'll never forget the debates in my philosophy, political science, and history classes. Higher education is not just for the elite, and these kids, with all due respect, are not any brighter than the students I now teach at a public university. The professor is enthusiastic and interesting, but not any more than thousands of faculty who have a passion for their subject. There's nothing to stop you from learning, even if you can't go to Harvard without being crippled by debt.
I absolutely agree. I studied at a UK Polytechnic, one that is pretty much at the bottom of the league table. But the lecturers were often first rate. Later, I went on to be accepted for post graduate study at high ranking universities who were impressed by my undergraduate knowledge.
They are definitely (probably) brighter than most kids. It’s no fluke that they were selected to be in the most prestigious university in the world. I know some Princeton and Harvard friends and most of them are genuinely built different. Not to say that kids in a public school/community college cannot be absolutely brilliant as well, it’s just that you will find it more often at Harvard.
@@ajbrewer1777 I actually think the average IQ at a public university is likely higher due to the fact that if the university is competitive in admission and cost then the socioeconomic status will play a small part and the academic achievement will play a large part which in absence of heightened socioeconomic status will be decided by IQ. I do think that the range and upper limit of students' IQ at a prestigious university is higher as extremely intelligent and motivated people are rare but tend to congregate at the optimal universities and can often ignore location and cost as they get scholarships and financial aid. They are unlikely to become students at a lower class university and are almost certain to not stay there for long. This reduces the upper limit significantly but not really the average. It's not that people at public universities are less brilliant on average just that in order to effectively convince truly brilliant people to study at your university your reach and enticement needs to be international, public universities usually cant afford that and instead rely on location to gain international students which is generally not a deciding factor for such qualified applicants.
Try a degree or something and you'll find there's plenty about which you can be wrong. There are inference rules, definitions, and principles to learn. Yes, I agree, philosophy is essentially critical - but this means a statement such as "there are no right answers" is true also.
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Years and years of learning English were really worth it, I mean I can now enjoy listening to this. Thank you to those who made it possible, I mean the lecturer and whoever put it on line.
I'm so grateful to Harvard that they did some of their lectures free to watch. I will never get in Harvard maybe. But i can study my self.. I've learned so much just from this one hour..what a teaching attitude 👌 love from India 🇮🇳
Yuvraj, you should apply to Harvard! Why do you think you will never get in? If it is because of the cost, financial support at Harvard is phenomenal. Go for it! Can't hurt to apply!
@@stevegrund7458 Harvard is an exclusive school and only accepts the best of the best students. Some people born in poverty did not have the privilege to harness their mind or talents. Getting into Harvard remains a privilege
@@arasandaga355 I agree with what you wrote. My intent was to try to dispel the notion that only the rich can afford to go to Harvard, when actually, because they have one of the largest endowments, perhaps the largest, of any University, financial disadvantage is much less of an issue at Harvard than a great many schools that have lower standards of excellence. Your point is well taken that the picture is more complicated. I still think Yuvaj should consider applying, but I don't want to imply that Harvard has erased financial discrimination, so thanks for your reply.
I have come to terms with myself that there are major flaws in my ethical judgement. In a way that it either contradicts my own "beliefs" or it is just "objectively" in the wrong-which is something that I fail to recognize. I realized that I don't have a solid ground or moral compass to base off my ethical judgements. Truth is, I've been struggling with depression, which may have distorted my moral compass as it has thrown me with a lot of brain fog. I'm glad that recordings like these online are posted for everyone's own convenience and interest. Thank you, genuinely.
The moment you realize you were watching a presentation which lasted a whole hour but you cant pay 5 minutes of attention to your teacher in school. this is exactly the kind of lesson i wished to have at my school in germany!
one alumnus of our college asked this question to a senior for a scholarship interview. and she answered she would kill the 5 people because it was their fault for working in that track despite knowing that train may arrive at that time. while the 1 worker was working on the side track as he knew train will not come on that track. so killing an innocent person for the fault of of other people will be wrong. she was given an appreciation prize for that answer.
As employees of whichever organization maintains trolley tracks, are the workers in charge of which tracks they choose to work on, or the times at which they work on those tracks though? The one worker also chose to be employed in this work (assuming he's not an, I dunno, labour camp prisoner) and so he had equal risk of being on the track of the trolley at that moment. I don't think the five people are at "fault" in that case.
Pranit Sinha that’s not why such a prize is given, though. The award speaks to the creativity in which the person adressed the problem, so there is no right choice here as you cannot alter the parameters of the situation but can add assumptions. The award winner was creative and that’s what the winner was awarded for.
That is based on the assumption they have prior knowledge and have chosen to work on a dangerous track. What if they were equally ignorant? If their boss told them to work there without knowing the better? Is it still fair to kill 5 people instead of 1? A lot of real life situations are like that, even Nazi Germany, a lot of people worked unknowingly in a mass murder regime, do they still deserve to die?
I've been watching this series periodically for ten years and it never fails to teach me something. My thanks to Havard and Michael Sandel, whose book sums this up pretty well.
A true teacher leads his class by engaging the mind, motivating pupils into participation, and being respectful of their participation. This is good stuff.
@@magnusqwerty LOL.... "SAFE SPACE" hahahaha thats hilarious, its a safe space because these kids are entitled snowflakes that think because they are attending Harvard, they are smarter than everyone else..........I have a Philosophy degree and my professors were all fantastic and just as good as Dr. Sandel, one of my professors in fact did a seminar on him and loved Dr. Sandel, I learned a lot about him and I DIDNT NEED to go to Harvard or have a safe space
I'm so grateful to Harvard that they did some of their lectures free to watch. I will never get in Harvard maybe. I can study myself and watch videos from the best school in the world. Thank you!
Why you don't have brain Or do you need ducking someone to think This critical thinking and all are nothing but bullshit Without any reason , making an English passage from where you need to point out answer Telling it as means of critically thinking You'll know what critical thinking is when you come across real problem solving situation in the world Or perform research No one can teach you how to think Yet beautifully then can teach what to think t
Chidi taught this, yes, But did the writers of The Good Place see this lecture on YT? I say yes. But they may have read Phillipa Foote's original "Trolley Problem" essay from 1967.
I find this lecture to be incredibly thought provoking and engaging. This professor seems to lead the students along their own brave journeys. The best teachers don’t tell you what to think - they equip you with the tools to discover and challenge your own interpretations.
Besides the way he draws the students in, encourages participation, and steers the discussions, I am utterly impressed by how present he is in the room. He remembers your name.
I saw Dr Sanders on Charlie Rose immediately after the lectures. I think philosophy should be taught in all schools around the world and just maybe the world would be a better place.
Society is about to murder a lot people in the name of maintain status quo in the climate change reality. God is doing a survey see which souls are deemed worthy.
@@ktime2037 What do you mean? I don’t know your background and your country but I don’t think God makes choice to meager life with a balance. I believe God makes choice to meager soul with a balance. Jesus Christ led me how important to do good deeds and It’s very simple but very difficult.
I would’ve loved to have these kinds of classes. Engaging, relaxed atmosphere, a professor that really good at his job…. It really goes to show you the difference in the quality of teacher for certain colleges
@@kharonhaden5136 of course I have. I just mean it’s weird as in, it’s been a while since we’ve been able to have that many people in one room without masks.
The interior, the lecturer's voice, the acoustics, the excitement of freshmen and freshwomen - I can't help but feel reminded of Hogwarts as I saw it when I was a kid.
What a complete blessing. Here I am, a little bored, trying to avoid doing my work and I can go to a lecture at Harvard university. Thank you for this wonderful resource. I’ve just finished the Professor’s book and enjoy his work greatly
*1. Auto cannibalism is the only cannibalism I condone 2. The people who are in misery needs more care NOT LESS 🔴 DO YOU GUYS HAVE HEART?? FULL ROOM OF HEARTLESS PEOPLE - - that is why when the Titanic is sinking they asked women and children to go first*
He is the only man I could look at with awe I can tell by how he speaks and his movements his brain waves are quite sublime 😢 I know no one who thinks as profound.
I enjoy how he acknowledges how there’s a point to skepticism but it’s only valid because skepticism allows for there to be a answer and to quit because you can’t achieve it, and goes on about how the pursuit of answers is where skepticism fails
I'm a Japanese middle schooler who has just finished watching this very first video of the whole course, but I can't help saying these things on my mind... I found lots of things in this lecture impressive and amazing (sorry, words can't explain this well enough). First, Professor Michael Sandel takes all ideas from his students seriously. I definitely wanna take his course at least once in my life. Thanks to him, I became much more interested in philosophy and ethics. I came to enjoy thinking. I can feel that he values and adores philosophy. Second, students are very active and participating, eager to learn and gain knowledge, and also witty. In Japan, it is said that 50 percent of high schoolers enroll in university, but in most cases, they don't actually want to study. They just want friends, someone to love, and things like that. I mean, it's so horrible that most of those students go to university just because everyone else does. Of course, I have never attended a class in a Japanese university, but in both my elementary and middle school, I noticed that everyone remained quiet and hardly spoke. I always feel uncomfortable in a situation like that. But in Harvard, they have their own thoughts and are open to sharing them with others. I profoundly want to study in this kind of environment. I can’t thank everyone involved in this program enough for making such a splendid video and providing it for free to all of us. I'm going to keep watching this series of lectures!
I wish you the best on your journey through this series! I'm revisiting this series myself after watching it as a middle school student a long time ago. Being Vietnamese, I find my school experiences are often very traditional and stiff as well, and students don't get to argue and discover truths themselves.
hi! you express an immense desire for knowledge at a young age and I am really happy to see that! however, I would like to argue with something that you said: your argument that most students only go to university because everyone else does. Let's assume that there are two situations, situation A being that what you said is true, and situation B being that what you said is false. Situation A: most people go to university because everyone else does -how is this negative? society at this point requires you to have a degree to have a well paying job. more emphasis is placed on your degree than who you are and what you know. -like you highlighted, some people go to university to make friends, find a lover and so on. is that not a valid reason to go to university? according to what you said, your priority in life is gaining knowledge. these other people have other priorities and they aren't any less valuable than yours. different people lead different lives, just because you don't see meaning in it doesn't mean that there isn't any meaning to it. you, an onlooker have not put in as much thought as the people that you are judging have, into their own lives. going to university requires a lot of time, effort and money and these are valuable resources. Situation B: people go to university for varied reasons, benefiting them in different ways -personally, I think that this is what the situation actually is. assuming what people think is never good, people have desires and goals that they never mention. there's no way of knowing why people do what they do unless you ask them, and we obviously can't ask every university student this question -a better way to go about this would be to focus on why you're going to university and to actualise your goals. and also, think about other people's priorities and explore, explore what they do and you'll gain an insight into different ways of life. this would open your eyes and make you realise that there's no 'one right way' to live, there's multiple. please don't be discouraged by my comment! I am making this comment with the insight I've gained over the past 18 years of my life. when I was as young as you, I thought similarly and rigidly, too. however, I realised that my way of thinking made me feel separate from other people and I didn't engage in new situations and experiences because I thought myself to be above it. this is isolating and limits growth. so I hope you're able to grasp this and apply this in your own life!
From 1996-98, I was fortunate enough to teach in Japan, so I had an opportunity to observe and learn about the local culture. One thing I noticed was that many students said that it would be quite unusual in Japanese education to be asked to share an opinion or to imagine a situation and to react to it. It just wasn't done, at least at that time. It was shocking. So it was quite challenging for teachers and awkward for students to interact in lessons wherein we teachers would ask students to practice English through role playing. It took students a while to understand the concept, and to get comfortable. We would encourage, allow others to assist them at the right moment, and provide them with feedback in a limited and friendly way. They had just been taught so differently, so I understand how Professor Sandel's class would appeal to you.
I am blind and I am from a developing country I can't afford to go abroad to study, but a million thanks to RUclips and howered University for such a lovely and inspirational class
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The privilege of having an internet to see and accessing lectures such as these, even though your learning halfway across the globe is such a great honor to be born in this time. From Philippines with love 😘
Change your named!
My best wishes to Filipinos from India
something to be grateful for!
So true and I’m from Tanzania africa, I have been watching this lecture video for years, and it’s never cease to be fascinating.
Pro vax propagandists and new atheists should stay away from the internet.
He’s the type of professor I would raise my hand to answer, there is no wrong answer with him he takes it to consideration. He is so engaging as well
Believe in Lord Jesus Christ/ Lord Yahshua and Repent from y’all sins/ evil deeds
You can do that in philosophy, but not math and science where there ARE wrong answers
Jurisprudence no wrong answer
my professor's name was mr. sucadic. he was a good man, but he was replaced by mr. sucabicdic. now, you can raise my hand, girl.
Sorry , but now money makes those decisions everyday
I just had a Harvard Lecture, from my local village, Kithatu in Kenya.
can't wait to go there
@@larryolive4829 Me too!
That is awesome!!❤️
Congratulations. Knowledge is a power for sure
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After all these years, this is still my favorite series on RUclips. Anyone else?
Just discovered this. Pretty cool
Totally agree with you, I keep coming back to it every now and then. He's, by far, my favorite lecturer.
If my professor is like this "I like your bravery" "okay you are good" etc etc. I will participate in class actively, I swear.
true, its so encouraging and kinda makes me comfortable to share whatever thoughts i have
Why would you swear to him?
im sorry but i just have to blurt this first if youre mingyu then im minghao nice to meet you and to reply to this comment, same mingyu my guy, same
@F. A. This video is from 2009. TikTok wasn't even there at the time. None of the kids here are Gen Z. You made a baseless assumption to prove your own bias which was clearly wrong.
Believe in Lord Jesus Christ/ Lord Yahshua and Repent from y’all sins/ evil deeds- your buddha ghandi gods and goddesses are all evil and fake
I love how he doesn't make students feel right or wrong and encourages people of different perspective to speak.
Well this is philosophy. There is no objective "right or wrong", that is the entire basis of philosophical arguments. You can argue in one way or another, but beyond some axiomatic truths that have to be agreed upon in order to have a discussion, there isn't anything that is absolutely true in one way or another. Murder is a very good topic of discussion in philosophical circles because there are so many caveats that people will add onto an argument to justify murder. Telling students that they are right or wrong would defeat the entire purpose of having a philosophical discussion, which is moreso about justifying your position within the principles that you hold and supporting that consistently or discovering why there exists inconsistencies in your perspective.
@@kyle8971 I agree. I suppose the point OP was making was that far too many fail to adhere to such common argumentative etiquette in this time of perceived strife and conflict
@@overtimeseed Quite true. In the public and political sphere it is less about being correct, consistent or morally objective and moreso what creates certain feelings or makes for a nice 10 second clip in the moment.
People are so married to their positions (positions they have probably not thought through beyond the cursory idea that created it) that they refuse to engage in any sort of discourse with someone who doesn't hold their same beliefs. It is sad to see that conversations have broken down to basically "You disagree with me, therefore you are bad."
@@kyle8971 Indeed, it is quite disheartening to see discourse marred to the extent that it has been. Contributing to the endeavor toward formulating as best possible a consistent, objectively moral conclusion, course of action or idea has always been at the heart of discussion itself. Yet political and public discourse more often than not seeks mostly to spur and rouse, with techniques promoting shut-down of the opposite party rather than anything productive for dominance or agenda. The effects of the lack of motivation to reconcile disparate, conflicting ideas and opinions in favour of saying "You are wrong" or simple ego greatly undermines the growth of ideas and information
If I may, I personally find instances of insisting upon a particular idea's status as an axiomatic truth not previously agreed upon most counterproductive, leading to the aforementioned refusal to engage in the discourse itself. Hence, we are met with such terms and rhetorics as "Culture Wars" and "Facts don't care about your feelings." which, in themselves hold debatable moral connotations. Respective derogatory terms and vitriol also crop up, arising from human nature which I believe we must overcome to further progress toward objective morality.
Bacon's Idols, especially of The Marketplace also unfortunately come into play, creating misinterpretation and misunderstanding atop a general lack of good faith. I digress, with these factors undermining discourse and communication itself, for me I find it a struggle to persist on matters that are important to me, and by extension the people who care for me and vice versa. However un-noble or so-called righteous that may seem.
@@overtimeseed Yeah, the world seems to disagree upon what is the truth and with so many bad faith actors out there shilling so many false narratives; far too many people refuse to look into what they are told or cannot be bothered to read something beyond the headline. The internet gave us the most incredible tool for communication and dissemination of information but it has resulted in a population with an attention span shorter than a dogs and an equally ravenous need for instant gratification.
Hopefully we will see a change in discourse over the next decade because the direction that we are heading down isn't one where discourse of appropriate topics can be had, let alone tougher more nuanced ones. However, that would require people to understand the difference between holding an idea, question that idea, being against that idea and who one is. Too often these are all seen as one and the same, so questioning one's ideas is tantamount to attacking the person themself.
Here's to hoping that intelligence and rationality win out, and that the memes stay just that.
I've achieved enlightenment watching this 12 years later.
You live on youtube
I literally see you everywhere
does commenting on every single RUclips video increase your utility?
Bro you are absolute legend.. You watch Anime and Harvard videos.
@@ayushabraham7782 You also do, why can't he? 🤣🤣✌️✌️
Who is watching in 2024
Thanks for likes. It helps me to watch this again. 👍 Thanks
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About 7 years ago when I lived down the street from Harvard, Professor Sandel was still teaching this course and the public could sit in on all the lectures -- just walk into Sanders Theater and take a seat. It was especially fascinating because you got to hear so many different questions from the students, and thus learned so much even after watching all the lectures here on RUclips. At the end of class you could get in line to meet him - he always took the time to chat with anyone who wanted to meet him.
wow! He sounds like a very good and passionate teacher
Wow that's so cool
So cool!
Soak all ✓
Incredible
00:29
00:32 - the moral side of murder - Story of Trolly
04:28 - modified trolley car
10:02 - doctor in emergency room
13:29 - moral principles out of these stories - consequentialist morality - utilitarianism by Jeremy Bentham
15:16 - categorical morality - principles out of these stories - by Emmanual Kant
16:15 - Imp Ethical/philosophical Thinkers
16:35 - contemporary dilemmas to think upon
18:57 - Quote on Self-Knowledge - Self-knowledge is like lost innocence, however unsettling you find it, It can never be unthought or unknown.
21:57 - Idea of skepticism that no idea or philosophical side is right or wrong , it is personal belief system based on which sides are taken.
23:23 - Quote by Emmunal Kant: Skepticism is a resting place for human reason, where it can reflect upon its dogmatic wanderings but it is no dwelling place for permanent settlement.
27:53 - jeremy bentham's idea of utilitarianism - right thing to do is maximize the utility
29:38 - Case of Queen Versus Dudley & Stephens aka Mignonette Tragedy
38:28 - Inducement of Idea of Consent by Richard parker before he was murdered in Magnonette tragedy -
same goes for many contemporary scenarios - Like women in India tolerate domestic violence but never file a complaint against it. Even if an external complaint is raised they would not give a statement against their husband - Then in this case as well, Does the violence done by Husband morally justified ?
44:47 - Take away from Magnonette Tragedy - Morality is a fluid phenomenon - it is molded and transformed by various factors - existing belief system, Consent, Due Process involved, degree of damage, etc.
This is in contrast to Emmanual's categorical morality concept.
51:34 - Moral Questions to delve upon ...
Why murder is wrong?
is It because the person who is being murdered has the right to life?
How these fundamental rights emerge and are they absolute? If not absolute then how they are governed?
How moral stand of a person is guided by different values he adhere to ?
A man of culture
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appreciated
Thanks a million, now I can follow the lecture and understand clearly
Thank's :-)
I just came here to quickly see what a Harvard lecture looked like, but I ended up watching the entire thing. Awesome video.
lorderik237 is this a regular class? I mean not a special seminar but a regular fucking class. geez it's huge
Recommend to watch till the end!!!
Same here 😊
exactly :D
Ill take the free philosophy course haha
My professior from Central University of Andhra Pradesh has recommended this series for this topic....i am very grateful to him😊
yeah, it's just great! kudos to your professor
@@Алекс-ц3т yeah! Thank you.
I love the fact that the professor acknowledged the student's alternative answer was great, accepting the fact that the example is flawed, but still getting back to the main idea nevertheless. That's superb teaching right there.
Did you love it when he made a comment to the student that caused all the other students to erupt in laughter?
Anama that’s what I was thinking!! And the fact that he doesn’t dismiss any of their opinions- this is also the brilliance of the American education system that encourages thinking, stating your opinions. I know because I was lucky to grow up in it, have even experienced so in public schools
Because he teaches philosophy, and that’s what is depend on!; that every answer can be the right answer, and every answer worth thinking of.
@@وقارأحمد-ش9ث exactly. Everyone here is acting like college still doesn’t suck. Philosophy is a whole different way or thinking. You never really “learn” much.
@@JohnPedder didnt love it, but ideas that are out in the open are subject to critique.
I took philosophy although not in Harvard. In over half a century living on this planet I have never found an experience that was more painful and rewarding than beginning to learn how to think more thoroughly. The world would be vastly different if we all had exposure to philosophical thinking.
I agree! You just view life more holistically from various angles than just one angle
Rationalization, being able to explain a thought, and verify it is indeed what you want, or even if it is what you thought it was. Is the most important mental development in a persons life.
@@seraph...4473 Actually it isn't. The most important mental development in a person's life is what you learn from your parents, role models, or anybody as a young child. Many studies are made that indicate that a child's first few years of living are the most important time of development because their brain is still developing. During that period, that's when the brain grows really fast - faster than any other time in one's life. In other words, for them to gain more knowledge, they need to build a strong foundation (mind) before learning something advanced (i.e important philosophies such as rationalization).
@@russellwestbrook5632 As a child, I was raised a catholic. In my mid teens I rationalized that Catholicism (and all other religions) are fairytale fantasies peddled by the indoctrinated . So, forming one's own mind beyond what they have been thought, is not only possible, it inherent and necessary to progress society . Although I do agree that the opposite is true, as per my referring to Catholicism, some people will never learn
@@russellwestbrook5632 so essentially, just learn about what works for you, and leave out the rest?
I would never skip classes if my professor would be engaging like this.
May I know which country your From.
Also cause you'd be paying 300k every year 😂
@@eff1840 the art of speaking to an audience is creating engagement, bruh.
you pay a lot of $ for good professors and teachers
being a better student makes your professor want to be more engaging and passionate
I wish I had made a harder attempt and strive to pursue some type of education in this school/university. It just at the time seemed to out of reach and complicated. Now watching this I can't help but feel I could have been sitting in one of those seats learning and engaging my mind. I wish anyone who attempts their courses and is trying to graduate the best of luck and please use this opportunity to better things for us all in the world.
nothing is too late to do if you have the willingness to pursue it with your full heart
I really love a professor who appreciates every answer whether it's a good or a bad answer.
Philosophy for you
no such thing as a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ answer in discussing such abstract philosophy
the word 'good' or 'bad' is questionable. I rather use the word 'logic'.
@@robyn109 There are correct ways to reason and incorrect ways to reason. But, sure, since most of the assumptions that people start from cannot be proven in moral philosophy, there are no provable correct or incorrect moral judgements.
Agreed!
This man is an example of a real teacher for life. He is so passionate and takes his job seriously, you can tell he means what he says and cares to make his message clear. I've learned so much just from this one hour.
Yes so lucky to watch this ❤️
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@Shoham but this dope is living in a world of fantasy!! Like most college academics today
bruh he isn't teaching maths or chemistry, it's like he's chatting while on the job and getting paid huge sums cuz it's harvard, who the fuck wouldn't be passionate doing that, I bet literally any person given some time in philosophy and tons of free time to be humorous can do this job as well and be "passionate"
I didn't even yawn. This class is so fun and educative. Feels like i'm a harvard student for an hour.
Hi pretty how are you doing today? You look charming
@@richardbittencourt8515 ask your daughter.
@@richardbittencourt8515 shut up you look like a discord mod. That little girl (i'm assuming you're her father) should be ashamed you're going on youtube comment sections doing this it's pathetic.
You watch the whole thing? Or you just watch the fun part
The only time a yawn is good is when you want it to end so you don’t miss out on anything
i just developed a new hobby of watching this series. i love how the Prof discusses each case/theory and always stimulates questions one after another.
I took this course when i was a Harvard College student in 1983-87. The best course i ever took. We studied, understood & critiqued a philosopher each week. A real shame he left Harvard and went to Columbia. Aristotle, Hobbes, Kant, Bentham, Locke... we studied them all.
How can I join it?? How much it costs?
@@Vishal-lo5px Well, if this is an undergraduate class, cost should not be any of worries. What you should worry about is getting admitted to Harvard. Harvard is very selective with an acceptance rate below 4%. But, if it's a master's class, then you probably need to worry about both: the cost and the admission. The tuition cost alone could be anywhere around $40,000/year (that's a minimum).
There are many dimensions to these questions to be answered and it would take pages to respond. The first dimension is the intrinsic value of life, the second is the control over the intrinsic value of life, the third is the immediate Purpose of the act, the fourth is the meaning and quality of life itself, the fifth is intentions and diversions from intentions.
Although the examples are amazing to brainstorm and build discourse, the warnings alone are not sufficient. There needs to be clear understanding of the subject matter and guidelines. Because unanswered questions can find path in any directions.
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Yes. There are many unanswered questions about this subject. I found help in the theory of the foundations of ethic
By Immanuel Kant
Ali berrada. Marrakech, Morocco
@@펄슨-y8d I think he means University of British Columbia (UCB). Can't confirm though.
This is the class we all really needed.
No
@@bluebggaming3447 You need roblox class bro
Why don’t you take your purchased RUclips account and make some more shitty RUclips shorts for your 70 viewers?
Agreed
what is a fortnite ytber doing here
I asked my younger cousin (he's about 5) the same question. He said it was better to harm the five workers than the one lone worker because no one deserves to die alone.
EDIT: he's five. Love how all of them become Kant in the comment sections.
What would your answer be?
This is an example of those special things kids say
Nice.....
Wow…
that's out of the box thinking. Kids are wonderful
Even more families ultimately harmed. No. Idea is cute though.
I am a business master's student in California, and I am very thankful that this video is available for everyone who wants to learn how to approach legal cases using different justice mindsets and ethics principles (the right things to do).
I firmly believe the most valuable aspect of the video is the diversity of opinions and analyses from different students' backgrounds that make this discussion unique.
This video is a really good resource for the academic community, thank you Professor Michael Sandel and Harvard University!
This is why Hardvard students excells in all disciplines. They teach students thinking.
@Luis Note you are right.. thinking capacity
Well it also has something to do with the fact that students that are admitted to Harvard in the first place are in the top 1-2% of intelligent people in the population
@@DaDankStrafe You don't have to be a genius to get into Harvard. While getting into Harvard is impressive, it does not mean you super smart. Harvard accepts you based on how well you test and how well you finish in your classes. If you are smart but don't test well you won't get into Harvard.
Take this for example:
X watches the news a lot and reads. He knows a lot of stuff about politics, sports etc and reads hard books. He struggles in school and isn't in hard classes. Despite X being well informed and reading he isn't good in school so therefore it would be nearly impossible for him to get into Harvard. Does X's grades cross him out from the "smart category" even though he reads and is well informed.
@@accessdenied9401 I understand what you’re saying and it has some merit, but the reality is there is a very strong correlation between standardized test score, general intelligence, and success in school. It doesn’t mean there are not outliers, but this fact is not up for debate anymore. This has been proven by the predictive validity of test scores and certain life outcomes such as income earned, etc.
@@DaDankStrafe I agree with that too. Also there are quite a bit of people there because that have super wealthy or powerful parents. Harvard loves kids of famous and wealthy people. If you look at some of the people who go there you'll see people like the Chinese presidents daughter and Obama's kids. Not to mention if you give the school million of dollars they'll let your kid in regardless of their grades. If somebody's parents gave the school 30 million dollars, I know for a fact that they would get in.
I just love the way he was teaching and appretiate the students point of view. I wish our country have the same level of education system
The u.s. doesn't really care much about education. We just want to get them through school and working as soon as possible so that they can start paying taxes.
I wish we had that here too!
Yeah it's a shame. Even in the US, people who's so called democratic, ironically, shuts people down under the label hate speech (like how the actual racist people from the democratic party does with blacks during Jim Crow) when the opinion weren't even inciting violence but just showing the opinion from the opposite viewpoint. And they bitch about how Trump is oppressing them, when clearly, he doesn't silence anyone but mocks them. In China though, or in North Korea, imagine sharing your opinion and get shut down by your own government. There's issue out there, but the US has its own issue as well. Its the people for the US that's causing it, but it's the government for other countries. I wish we can all appreciate the amount of freedom we have on the internet.
@@IamHereAgainDude Better to be inside the cult, then outside of the cult.
The entire American construct is oppressive. Anyone saying otherwise needs to thoroughly research history, from the birth of this country, to what we are experiencing in present day America. Oppression and violence being perpetrated on a vast majority of this country be design and construct. So, when you look at the flag and stand for the national anthem, take into consideration the symbolism.
"Once the familiar turns strange, it's never quite the same again." ..."Self-knowledge is like lost innocence. However unsettling. It can never be unthought or unknown"
My thoughts exactly after watching two girls one cup.
Found /this /SLO /VERY/ INTERESTING!!!
This reminds me of the idea that ignorance is bliss. If you’re ignorant about the world, you’re worrying about or considering less things you know. But if you know more, then you are worrying or considering about more knowledge. The more you know, the more there is unsettling knowledge to know about the world.
It’s like you believe on something because that’s what your parents and people around taught you when you were young and then you’ve read all those philosophical and other books, gradually you come to realize that it was not exactly what they educate you. Now, you are in process of “once the familiar turns strange”.
@@Lightbulb909 I agree . Sometimes, it's better to be ignorant than informed.
This lecture is really like a special gift for me . The way he interacting and encourage to speak in every perspective.... it's unbelievable
Hearing lectures like this for free is just of the things that the internet offers. Thank you! 😍
Can ya imagine paying for this class LMAOOO
Internet was originally invented for pornography
@@parimtmnitg2965 And now it amplifies and spreads disinformation, propaganda, and lies at astonishing rates, without any effective ways of combatting it. The truth only works if people hear it or want to hear it.
nerd losers. I did not go to Harvard, I run my import-export business, I make way more money than most of the Grads. Fuck Harvard.
@@halfvolley11 cool
There must be someone watching this in 2021 ,
Edit : Wow :0 , Thanks for the 2k+ likes ,this is my first time getting it 😃 :3
Edit 2 : yes i do realise it's 2021 now ,so happy new year , and glad to know that you guys are learning something new in life 😊.
There are a lot.
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The first half of this lecture is on point. In our daily lives, we get to make choices. The uncomfortable choices. If we're not able to face 'the restlessness of reasoning,' we'll do monstrous things. Because who knows what our conditioning has made of us?
No
Walter White
There’s also the view of justice being a concept to justify certain acts. Who gets to decide right from wrong what is wrong and right
@@bimmer24m32 only you can decide for yourself. The point lies in getting you to think about it in the first place
@@Iminvincible in court you don’t decide your fate. Another person does it for you
What a fantastic lecturer. Everyone should have this kind of experience in their lives.
Man, when I think about it, being able to watch and learn from Havard University when I live like on the other side of the world is sick, millions of people in the past must have dreamed yet wouldn't be able to do it
@Debra Charles what's wrong with admitting that other people are smart?
hmmm yep
You can do it precisely thanks to the market, and the freedom and the private property granted -as principle- to the developers. All innovations arise from such values. Exactly those which this "professor" battles with his communist views....
にゃあエイリアンMeowAlien great comment, thought much of muchness myself!!
にゃあエイリアンMeowAlien it’s not that great tho lol
The lecture is beyond any expectations superb! But what is particularly striking to me is how Professor interacts with every student. He appreciates each of them, always says "well done" and similar cheering phrases. Just at the point when a student seems to start feeling a bit anxious or uncertain, professor manages to capture that and appreciate the argument that was put forward. This attitude appeals to me so much!
I was fascinated because of the exact reason more than the lecture itself. He even remembered their names and the arguments they put forward then went back and stated their arguments. That was something unreal for me!
maybe because its a philosophy class? Nothing is right or wrong par se in philosophy par se. It will not be possible in a chem or math class because you either give a right answer or a wrong one, no in between. And the prof cant say Well Done to a "not correct" answer/solution.
@@lakshyamongia3270 encouragement and validation mustn't be denied. You can say "good effort" or "not quite right, but that's okay" instead of embarrassing someone for getting an answer wrong in a math class
What an incredible professor. Everyone should have an experience like this in their lives.
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I had alacarte at MSU 👏
@@geniusartswebster2967my name is being used by thieves and you know what is going on.
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I asked my family to consider the first two scenarios and what they would do over dinner today and it almost led to a divorce, family breakup and homelessness
Anyone who thinks everything in life is black and white, right or wrong, should watch this. Professor Sandel does a great job of making you tear off the labels you've assigned to things and think about it a different way. Thanks!
whether or not "everything in life" is black or white doesnt matter. You usually have to make constant decisions. These are disjunct, meaning there is a choice of a limited amount of possibilities. Sometimes only 2, sometimes even only 1 ( depending on your thoughts on suicide).
You know you’re about to have your mind blown when they start the lecture with the Trolley Problem
prisoner's dilemma would like to have a word with you
Absolutley
After this video came out this problem has been blown out of proportion. It is literally the only ethical problem people know, it seems
JCavs probably cuz it’s the best entry level dilemma that reaches a wide audience
This is why Philosophy is the best. Every other subject will teach you what to think, offering you material to absorb and internalize. Philosophy, however, teaches you how to think, not what to think. No other discipline on campus, in my opinion, is more apt at giving you the tools, tricks, and abilities to work quickly and safely around any problem; giving you no answer, only justifiable means of generating one yourself.
Agreed. Most people don't engage with their opinions for more than the fleeting moment that they feel them, but philosophy forces you to understand why you feel that way and then support that line of thinking. It is quite entertaining when you see these students give their takes that are just filled with contradictions, watch the professor point them out and then see them laugh as they come to terms with their hypocrisies.
Yeah and then you graduate and have to watch youtube videos on coding for 6 months to work for a 50k salary
@𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 this is the best comment I've ever read
@@divyanshgaurav3249 If you're coding for 50k a year then you learnt absolutely nothing from your philosophy classes
I mean, that's partly wrong because in fact you get tested based on how well you understand dead dudes' thoughts, and that shouldn't matter because it's important regardless of what you're doing as long as you're learning.
I got this masterpiece randomly after 15yrs❤
This teacher, professor, whatever he is, is pretty good at his job. I'm invested in this lesson and I'm not even one of his students, and he makes it so interesting to learn. This is just reinforcing my want to go to study law.
Good luck. Not all teachers are created equal. This is Harvard. Best of the best
Michael Sandel is truly amazing.
I've read his book titled Justice!
Truly and eye opening
As a 1L, I can tell you that law school is nothing like this and our discussions are quite dry.
This lecture sucks. lol!!!
@@loredanagasparotto5677 how?
"Self-knowledge is like the lost innocence, however unsettling it will never be unthought."
No, it will never be unthought, but in many circumstances it will be rationalised away. In fact there is probably a correlation between the degree of "unsettledness" and the potential for rationalisation.
@@nevertethered6386 unsettledness becomes non existent in loneliness which is trivially true in the case when we go extinct, no one will be able to even rationalize the morality of the universe and it's laws. Justice won't even be able to be questioned and the root would have been (assuming everyone is unsettled at their final minutes) the unsettledness of the system that tried to rationalize it in the first place
@@nevertethered6386 why do you say no to the statement but say the exact same thing
@@darkmiku2483 What I said is far from the same thing. And neither did I say no to the statement. I added something to make it more accurate and less clichéd. Rationalisation is what the pre frontal cortex does as a defense mechanism when faced with uncomfortable truths, especially about ourselves. It serves a similar evolutionary function to optimism bias.
@@nevertethered6386 it is the same thing , you are explaining the quote . Being unsettled in the first place is a Rationalisation . The feeling / thought that you are even unsettled is only to protect and warn yourself.
I would love school if our classes would be this interesting...
Fr
Don't be mesmerized by the teachers look and sophistication. Education has gone down the drain sister.
@@fredmiami8164 this video was 10 years ago. You could say education quality or teaching quality has taken a turn for the worse since after this video, but the way the lesson was delivered as demonstrated here was undoubtedly intriguing
If this were held today, this guy would already be fired.
@@Halesburg To this day, this class is one of Harvard's most popular OF ALL TIME. There's an entire website dedicated to distributing the content within these lectures, for free. Harvard obviously won't be firing Sandel any time soon.
Michael Sandel is amazing the way he brings out his points so lucidly and evoking that debate-led learning. It was a privilege to watch!
I think philosophy is the most important subject to be learned by all educated people.
mamborambo not like this bro my philosophy professor was horrible, that’s why I’m watching this Harvard take. Instead of real discussions we had pages of philosophies to study and write 2 page essays on. I hated my philosophy class I learned forcibly not enjoyably like here
Eduardo Escalante Oh same. We basically didn’t discuss anything in our class. We just read BUNCH of random facts on our own. It was really sad..
And morality
mamborambo . Philosophy is truly fundamental. It’s after theology my other favorite subject
I think philosophy is beyond useless. But I still enjoyed the lecture.
Yeah, this is how a regular Harvard lecture sounds like and Imagine having these kinds of lectures during your academic life every session! That's a big deal!
are you a harvard student?wow
Writing a "huge big deal" is a tautology. I hope that if you are studying at University ( which I highly doubt ) that you can avoid such basic eye-wateringly poor English
@@david-th225 thank you for your alteration. I appreciate it.
First)English is not my native language. I'm just a middle eastern trying to learn multiple languages.
Second) I'm only 15 and I do not go to university.
@@david-th225 is language only skill that decides the level of knowledge a person has ?
@@david-th225 wow. You may be intelligent enough (which does not seem like it, based on your action) to say such things but that kind of comment about someone’s value is very arrogant of yours.
Jeez people, calm down. These are quite clearly first year students, they're still probs 18 - 21. These discussions massively enrich their thinking capabilities, for many of them this is the first time they've ever contemplated such moral dilemmas. THIS is how universities create the thinkers of our societies. All you people are just envious of their opportunities - get over it.
People that go to Harvard are just that - people.
... we did this thinking in Cadets and grade 5-7. >.> and moral reasoning of teaching was age 0 - 13. Then there is religious ethics and moral reasoning... of moral code and law.
They're mostly and probably in this because of some required general education crap. LOL
Jermane Anyoha normie or bait I wonder?
Yes. Anyone criticizing ANY of these students are just jealous af of them for being at Harvard or SOMETHING.
It's nearly the same as saying, "uh-uh, I'm smarterrrr than youuuu!!!!" Please, grow up. Your ass couldn't make it to Harvard so sit back and let the intelligent talk.
who are you talking to calm down
Who is from 2024? Still actual🎉
I am so glad, and thankful, that these talks, lectures have been recorded and put up, for free, for people to watch.
Thank you. Really.
And thank you, StudyIQ, for recommending this professor's lectures.
What you are doing akansha
no wonder harvard is expensive, the best professors are teaching there. imagine if average schools had interesting teachers
edit: lmfao i see ppl fighting bout whether it's good or not, chill, you can't deny the fact it's one of the best universities in the world.
and also: i've seen too many professors who are only teaching in order to just finish their job. not many actually teach their students to think critically, without subtly indoctrinating their minds with certain ideas and beliefs. it doesnt take much to become a professor, it takes a lot to become a great one. :)
(i wonder how many harvard students/teachers liked my comment, if any hahaha)
and people, i didnt say that ALL public schools dont have professors like this. the meaning is that the majority of public schools dont have professors like this. exceptions are there of course
they just have the best liars.
@@mikeyseo truth
Očigledno, da ti neznaš da moralne norme dolaze iz judeizma a potom su se uzdigle kroz Hrišćanstvo. To što je neko definisao skoro. Upravo je izvod iz toga.
@@mikeyseo God and glory are famous book... Plz behave for your future. 💵
@@sc4500 isis has their own special needs you haven't been on ground with terrorist they make life hell and there føre they are removed from our lives prior to dues.
"Self-knowledge is like innocence. However unsettling you find it, it can never be unthought or unknown" I just wish I wasn't caught up in the day to day struggles for survival to just pursue knowledge for the sake of it and not to get a degree and get a raise at work or a job
Me too…..!!!! I wish I had the time to read all the books ever written in this world. ☺️😉
I wish I was a billionaire.
Actually, it's a matter of time.
Wishing is for idiots
@@tmt3969 That wordage is largely inconsiderate to the people who have more drive than we ever will. Wishing isn't for idiots, your wish is to become a billionaire, yet you take actions towards it. It's still your wish and hope, and not a guarantee. Don't get stuck into the disgusting 'millionaire grind-set' that middle school boys often destroy themselves over.
That's why this video course is so welcome -- I wasn't able to get into the Intro philosophy class at my liberal arts college 40 years ago because it was too popular. But now I can attend one on RUclips, when I have time to do so (and free or almost free, unlike my college tuition).
Lucky are these students who have the privilege to study at Harvard and similar schools of equal competence. This professor is one of the best there is in Philosophy teaching today.
A lot of people in awe of this lecture, and with good reason we are impressed by the charisma of a professor and eager minds. It's no slight on the great institution of Harvard, but the truth is that you can get the same experience at many state schools across the U.S. I certainly did, and I'll never forget the debates in my philosophy, political science, and history classes. Higher education is not just for the elite, and these kids, with all due respect, are not any brighter than the students I now teach at a public university. The professor is enthusiastic and interesting, but not any more than thousands of faculty who have a passion for their subject. There's nothing to stop you from learning, even if you can't go to Harvard without being crippled by debt.
I absolutely agree. I studied at a UK Polytechnic, one that is pretty much at the bottom of the league table. But the lecturers were often first rate. Later, I went on to be accepted for post graduate study at high ranking universities who were impressed by my undergraduate knowledge.
Saying they aren't more intelligent is a bit naive considering they are selected largely for that attribute
I thought the same way
They are definitely (probably) brighter than most kids. It’s no fluke that they were selected to be in the most prestigious university in the world. I know some Princeton and Harvard friends and most of them are genuinely built different. Not to say that kids in a public school/community college cannot be absolutely brilliant as well, it’s just that you will find it more often at Harvard.
@@ajbrewer1777 I actually think the average IQ at a public university is likely higher due to the fact that if the university is competitive in admission and cost then the socioeconomic status will play a small part and the academic achievement will play a large part which in absence of heightened socioeconomic status will be decided by IQ. I do think that the range and upper limit of students' IQ at a prestigious university is higher as extremely intelligent and motivated people are rare but tend to congregate at the optimal universities and can often ignore location and cost as they get scholarships and financial aid. They are unlikely to become students at a lower class university and are almost certain to not stay there for long. This reduces the upper limit significantly but not really the average. It's not that people at public universities are less brilliant on average just that in order to effectively convince truly brilliant people to study at your university your reach and enticement needs to be international, public universities usually cant afford that and instead rely on location to gain international students which is generally not a deciding factor for such qualified applicants.
In philosophy, there are no wrong answers. Just interesting questions.
This is overrated.
Try a degree or something and you'll find there's plenty about which you can be wrong. There are inference rules, definitions, and principles to learn. Yes, I agree, philosophy is essentially critical - but this means a statement such as "there are no right answers" is true also.
if that was the case, why would anyone do philosophy at all? What would be the point if there are no wrong answers?
@@SamuelJalalian Just read arendt’s essay on the banality of evil, you’ll understand why philosophy is necessary even now
Half way through the video im glad God exists who gives us morals and hope.
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How many fellow Indians, UPSC IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Aspirants watching this for GS4 Ethics?
No, just for ethics
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Yes
Yes
Me
Years and years of learning English were really worth it, I mean I can now enjoy listening to this. Thank you to those who made it possible, I mean the lecturer and whoever put it on line.
This was actually one of those rare times when I don’t find a lecture boring! And of course, without being said, definitely not feeling sleepy.
I'm so grateful to Harvard that they did some of their lectures free to watch. I will never get in Harvard maybe. But i can study my self.. I've learned so much just from this one hour..what a teaching attitude 👌 love from India 🇮🇳
Yuvraj, you should apply to Harvard! Why do you think you will never get in? If it is because of the cost, financial support at Harvard is phenomenal. Go for it! Can't hurt to apply!
@@stevegrund7458 Harvard is an exclusive school and only accepts the best of the best students. Some people born in poverty did not have the privilege to harness their mind or talents. Getting into Harvard remains a privilege
@@arasandaga355 I agree with what you wrote. My intent was to try to dispel the notion that only the rich can afford to go to Harvard, when actually, because they have one of the largest endowments, perhaps the largest, of any University, financial disadvantage is much less of an issue at Harvard than a great many schools that have lower standards of excellence. Your point is well taken that the picture is more complicated. I still think Yuvaj should consider applying, but I don't want to imply that Harvard has erased financial discrimination, so thanks for your reply.
@@stevegrund7458 liu
@@stevegrund7458 are you a Harvard student? If not I'll like to know what and where u study
I have come to terms with myself that there are major flaws in my ethical judgement. In a way that it either contradicts my own "beliefs" or it is just "objectively" in the wrong-which is something that I fail to recognize. I realized that I don't have a solid ground or moral compass to base off my ethical judgements. Truth is, I've been struggling with depression, which may have distorted my moral compass as it has thrown me with a lot of brain fog. I'm glad that recordings like these online are posted for everyone's own convenience and interest. Thank you, genuinely.
The moment you realize you were watching a presentation which lasted a whole hour but you cant pay 5 minutes of attention to your teacher in school. this is exactly the kind of lesson i wished to have at my school in germany!
xgamesprout x Me too!
Arent all universities kinda like that?
me too 😂
Yeah me too. I love listening to this, but the lessons in Germany are so boring
@@TE-em5kj ur teacher is boring not germany
ITS MIDNIGHT AND IM WATCHING A LECTURE WILLINGLY FROM YOU TUBE!!
omg same
Lol and I'm re-watching this while writing a blogpost about this!
Same
one alumnus of our college asked this question to a senior for a scholarship interview. and she answered she would kill the 5 people because it was their fault for working in that track despite knowing that train may arrive at that time. while the 1 worker was working on the side track as he knew train will not come on that track. so killing an innocent person for the fault of of other people will be wrong. she was given an appreciation prize for that answer.
Really a great discourse.
Damn!! That never occurred to me. Probably, thats why i dont have an appreciation prize.
As employees of whichever organization maintains trolley tracks, are the workers in charge of which tracks they choose to work on, or the times at which they work on those tracks though? The one worker also chose to be employed in this work (assuming he's not an, I dunno, labour camp prisoner) and so he had equal risk of being on the track of the trolley at that moment. I don't think the five people are at "fault" in that case.
Pranit Sinha that’s not why such a prize is given, though. The award speaks to the creativity in which the person adressed the problem, so there is no right choice here as you cannot alter the parameters of the situation but can add assumptions. The award winner was creative and that’s what the winner was awarded for.
That is based on the assumption they have prior knowledge and have chosen to work on a dangerous track. What if they were equally ignorant? If their boss told them to work there without knowing the better? Is it still fair to kill 5 people instead of 1? A lot of real life situations are like that, even Nazi Germany, a lot of people worked unknowingly in a mass murder regime, do they still deserve to die?
I've been watching this series periodically for ten years and it never fails to teach me something. My thanks to Havard and Michael Sandel, whose book sums this up pretty well.
A true teacher leads his class by engaging the mind, motivating pupils into participation, and being respectful of their participation. This is good stuff.
I like how none can be wrong at his lectures ❤
Safe space for kids in university
@@magnusqwerty LOL.... "SAFE SPACE" hahahaha thats hilarious, its a safe space because these kids are entitled snowflakes that think because they are attending Harvard, they are smarter than everyone else..........I have a Philosophy degree and my professors were all fantastic and just as good as Dr. Sandel, one of my professors in fact did a seminar on him and loved Dr. Sandel, I learned a lot about him and I DIDNT NEED to go to Harvard or have a safe space
@@magnusqwerty safe space triggers me
it's an ethical dilemma regardless of what they choose No one can be wrong.
@@ozguraydn8407 if you're a comic book fan than that's relatable dude.
Omg this changed my point of view. I didn't expect that university lectures would be such fun to watch. I can't stop watching his lectures.
I'm so grateful to Harvard that they did some of their lectures free to watch. I will never get in Harvard maybe. I can study myself and watch videos from the best school in the world. Thank you!
@Asmodeus Guy Lol what?? You need a Harvard ID to attend classes on campus and there are tons of cameras
Harvard really excels in everything because they teach you to think, and thats why its my dream school
@@Verwaygen Thank you Jessica for your kindly remind!
All good universities teach you how to think!
@@Verwaygen if no-one is gonna appreciate this reply, I will stand for the most and thank you for the clarification and conciseness
But yet fails to recognize talent like
Warren Buffet and Chinese billionaire : Mr. Jack ma
Why you don't have brain
Or do you need ducking someone to think
This critical thinking and all are nothing but bullshit
Without any reason , making an English passage from where you need to point out answer
Telling it as means of critically thinking
You'll know what critical thinking is when you come across real problem solving situation in the world
Or perform research
No one can teach you how to think
Yet beautifully then can teach what to think t
Chidi on " The Good Place " has already taught me this lesson.
That was the first thing that I thought when I heard him talk about the trolley problem
Chidi taught this, yes, But did the writers of The Good Place see this lecture on YT? I say yes. But they may have read Phillipa Foote's original "Trolley Problem" essay from 1967.
Finally
A brother/sister
i actually just finished the episode where Eleanor and chidi meet in real life when Michael brings them back thats why im here lol
I find this lecture to be incredibly thought provoking and engaging. This professor seems to lead the students along their own brave journeys. The best teachers don’t tell you what to think - they equip you with the tools to discover and challenge your own interpretations.
Besides the way he draws the students in, encourages participation, and steers the discussions, I am utterly impressed by how present he is in the room. He remembers your name.
Same in my mind 😂
I saw Dr Sanders on Charlie Rose immediately after the lectures. I think philosophy should be taught in all schools around the world and just maybe the world would be a better place.
I love how the students are so interested and absorbed in what he's saying
so we are all here now?
Yep
Hahahahaha hey
Present
Society is about to murder a lot people in the name of maintain status quo in the climate change reality. God is doing a survey see which souls are deemed worthy.
@@ktime2037
What do you mean? I don’t know your background and your country but I don’t think God makes choice to meager life with a balance.
I believe God makes choice to meager soul with a balance.
Jesus Christ led me how important to do good deeds and It’s very simple but very difficult.
After 14 years, this professor made me really get in touch and love philosophy. I'm a political science student keen in political thoughts
This is just good, he is making them realize that they all agree on one thing but have different kinds of opinion over that one thing.
More like he’s trying to tell them when they canning define hood or evil. What would they do in the situation then?
And if you think it, you are also thinking what their thinking.
55 minutes passed, and I am looking for more lectures. That's exactly how the pedagogy has to be formulated. Too intriguing, the students want more
I would’ve loved to have these kinds of classes. Engaging, relaxed atmosphere, a professor that really good at his job…. It really goes to show you the difference in the quality of teacher for certain colleges
Watched this years ago and still circling back to it.. I’ve Had all my kids watch and talk about it as well.. Great seminar..
Loves how the professor challenges the students after they answer, keeps them thinking
I confess that I had the same thought: A skilled teacher, who knows how to lead the art of giving birth as ideas. Congratulations!!!
watching this during the pandemic, while in college. So weird to see so many kids packed together in one room with no masks. I miss it :((((
Me too! So cozy
@@kharonhaden5136 of course I have. I just mean it’s weird as in, it’s been a while since we’ve been able to have that many people in one room without masks.
ohhh not only discussion that professor bring i also like how the student are actively involve in the class. proud of you guys❤
What a great teacher ! Making students feel comfortable enough to speak up on those topics
Tywin Lannister retired from being Hand of King and became a justice professor.
I was figuring out where I saw this man before lol xD.
He even talks like him
Such a good one too :)
Holy shit 😂
My dumbass kept on wondering where have i seen a similar looking man...and then this comment appeared 🤦🏻♂️🤣🤣
This kind of class is everyone needed.
what?
@@skyblockland27 “This is the kind of class everyone needed.” I think is what they’re trying to say.
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These lectures along with lectures about governance and internal security are my guilty pleasure 😅 binge watching in middle of the night rn
Man, the fact that he did all of these with less than an hour.
The interior, the lecturer's voice, the acoustics, the excitement of freshmen and freshwomen - I can't help but feel reminded of Hogwarts as I saw it when I was a kid.
Thought you were going to say Harvard lol
Cambridge is a lot more reminiscent of hogwarts than Harvard
@@-green-405 well, might well be
Freshwomen? 🤦🏾♂️
@@demetriusmiddleton1246 yeah, like women being new to university.
What a complete blessing. Here I am, a little bored, trying to avoid doing my work and I can go to a lecture at Harvard university. Thank you for this wonderful resource. I’ve just finished the Professor’s book and enjoy his work greatly
*1. Auto cannibalism is the only cannibalism I condone 2. The people who are in misery needs more care NOT LESS 🔴 DO YOU GUYS HAVE HEART?? FULL ROOM OF HEARTLESS PEOPLE - - that is why when the Titanic is sinking they asked women and children to go first*
he is not only giving a lesson on what is the right thing to do, he is also teaching how to teach
Watching this 2021, never thought I would be into law this much.
I got interested in philosophy when watching "The Good Place". It is awesome that these lectures are available online.
Ahhh~~ my fave series
me too!
yeah, me three
And yes, still watching this 11 years later. One of my favorite lectures.
He is the only man I could look at with awe I can tell by how he speaks and his movements his brain waves are quite sublime 😢 I know no one who thinks as profound.
you are weird so your brainwaves are too
pov: me avoiding my uni work by watching a lecture unrelated to my course
thats me rn
same here lolll : )
Lol
I feel attacked
Meeeeee
same here
I enjoy how he acknowledges how there’s a point to skepticism but it’s only valid because skepticism allows for there to be a answer and to quit because you can’t achieve it, and goes on about how the pursuit of answers is where skepticism fails
I'm a Japanese middle schooler who has just finished watching this very first video of the whole course, but I can't help saying these things on my mind...
I found lots of things in this lecture impressive and amazing (sorry, words can't explain this well enough).
First, Professor Michael Sandel takes all ideas from his students seriously. I definitely wanna take his course at least once in my life. Thanks to him, I became much more interested in philosophy and ethics. I came to enjoy thinking. I can feel that he values and adores philosophy.
Second, students are very active and participating, eager to learn and gain knowledge, and also witty. In Japan, it is said that 50 percent of high schoolers enroll in university, but in most cases, they don't actually want to study. They just want friends, someone to love, and things like that. I mean, it's so horrible that most of those students go to university just because everyone else does. Of course, I have never attended a class in a Japanese university, but in both my elementary and middle school, I noticed that everyone remained quiet and hardly spoke. I always feel uncomfortable in a situation like that. But in Harvard, they have their own thoughts and are open to sharing them with others.
I profoundly want to study in this kind of environment.
I can’t thank everyone involved in this program enough for making such a splendid video and providing it for free to all of us. I'm going to keep watching this series of lectures!
I wish you the best on your journey through this series! I'm revisiting this series myself after watching it as a middle school student a long time ago.
Being Vietnamese, I find my school experiences are often very traditional and stiff as well, and students don't get to argue and discover truths themselves.
hi! you express an immense desire for knowledge at a young age and I am really happy to see that! however, I would like to argue with something that you said: your argument that most students only go to university because everyone else does.
Let's assume that there are two situations, situation A being that what you said is true, and situation B being that what you said is false.
Situation A: most people go to university because everyone else does
-how is this negative? society at this point requires you to have a degree to have a well paying job. more emphasis is placed on your degree than who you are and what you know.
-like you highlighted, some people go to university to make friends, find a lover and so on. is that not a valid reason to go to university? according to what you said, your priority in life is gaining knowledge. these other people have other priorities and they aren't any less valuable than yours. different people lead different lives, just because you don't see meaning in it doesn't mean that there isn't any meaning to it. you, an onlooker have not put in as much thought as the people that you are judging have, into their own lives. going to university requires a lot of time, effort and money and these are valuable resources.
Situation B: people go to university for varied reasons, benefiting them in different ways
-personally, I think that this is what the situation actually is. assuming what people think is never good, people have desires and goals that they never mention. there's no way of knowing why people do what they do unless you ask them, and we obviously can't ask every university student this question
-a better way to go about this would be to focus on why you're going to university and to actualise your goals. and also, think about other people's priorities and explore, explore what they do and you'll gain an insight into different ways of life. this would open your eyes and make you realise that there's no 'one right way' to live, there's multiple.
please don't be discouraged by my comment! I am making this comment with the insight I've gained over the past 18 years of my life. when I was as young as you, I thought similarly and rigidly, too. however, I realised that my way of thinking made me feel separate from other people and I didn't engage in new situations and experiences because I thought myself to be above it. this is isolating and limits growth. so I hope you're able to grasp this and apply this in your own life!
@@sau1946 what a mature conclusion of yours, became kind of an eye-opener for me
@@sau1946 👍
From 1996-98, I was fortunate enough to teach in Japan, so I had an opportunity to observe and learn about the local culture. One thing I noticed was that many students said that it would be quite unusual in Japanese education to be asked to share an opinion or to imagine a situation and to react to it. It just wasn't done, at least at that time. It was shocking. So it was quite challenging for teachers and awkward for students to interact in lessons wherein we teachers would ask students to practice English through role playing. It took students a while to understand the concept, and to get comfortable. We would encourage, allow others to assist them at the right moment, and provide them with feedback in a limited and friendly way. They had just been taught so differently, so I understand how Professor Sandel's class would appeal to you.
What an engaging professor! I like the way he started the lecture with a story and discussed with the students. He then called by their name
I am blind and I am from a developing country I can't afford to go abroad to study, but a million thanks to RUclips and howered University for such a lovely and inspirational class
I'm a high school drop out and I also would like a broad 😂 how many fingers am I holding up? 👋🏼
@@epic6434 trolling someones disability is a horrible thing to do. Please dont make fun of anyone
@@hisprincessprincess4916 chill bruh