Roberto Mangabeira Unger

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Roberto Mangabeira Unger (; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈũɡɛʁ]; born March 24, 1947) is a Brazilian philosopher and politician. He is the Roscoe Pound Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. His work is in the tradition of Western philosophy and classical social theory, and is developed across fields in legal theory, philosophy and religion, social and political theory, progressive alternatives, and economics. In natural philosophy he is known for The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time. In social theory he is known for Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory. In legal theory he was associated with the Critical Legal Studies movement, which helped disrupt the methodological consensus in American law schools. His political activity helped the transition to democracy in Brazil in the aftermath of the military regime, and culminated with his appointment as Brazil's Minister of Strategic Affairs in 2007 and again in 2015. His work is seen to offer a vision of humanity and a program...

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