In this wide-ranging book, based on her Gifford Lectures, philosopher Nussbaum draws on philosophy, psychology, anthropology, music and literature to illuminate the role emotions play in thoughts about important goals. von Nussbaum,...

This volume brings together Martha Nussbaum's published papers, some revised for this collection, on the relationship between literature and philosophy, especially moral philosophy. It also includes two new essays and a substantial...

The cosmopolitan political tradition defines people not according to nationality, family, or class but as equally worthy citizens of the world. Nussbaum pursues this "noble but flawed" vision, confronting its inherent tensions over...

In this wide-ranging book, Martha C. Nussbaum, one of our leading public intellectuals, argues that anger is conceptually confused and normatively pernicious. It assumes that the suffering of the wrongdoer restores the thing that was...

The cosmopolitan political tradition defines people not according to nationality, family, or class but as equally worthy citizens of the world. Martha Nussbaum pursues this "noble but flawed? vision, confronting its inherent tensions...

In this volume based on her 2014 Locke Lectures, Martha C. Nussbaum provides a bracing new view that strips the notion of forgiveness down to its Judeo-Christian roots, where it was structured by the moral relationship between a...

In this groundbreaking book, Martha C. Nussbaum brings necessary clarity to the societal challenges of sexual abuse and harassment, illuminating the pride and greed that lead men to objectify and dominate others and the thirst for...

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In "Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature", Martha C. Nussbaum untersucht die Rolle der Emotionen in der Philosophie und Literatur. Sie argumentiert, dass Literatur eine wichtige Rolle bei der Erkundung ethischer Fragen...

In "Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice" untersucht Martha C. Nussbaum die Rolle der Emotionen in der politischen Philosophie und betont, wie Liebe für Gerechtigkeit und sozialen Zusammenhalt unerlässlich ist. Das Buch...

In "The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics", untersucht Martha C. Nussbaum die philosophischen Grundlagen der hellenistischen Ethik, insbesondere wie sie sich auf menschliches Verlangen und Emotionen bezieht....

In "Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education", argumentiert die Autorin Martha C. Nussbaum, dass das Hauptziel der liberalen Bildung darin besteht, Bürger zu schaffen, die kritisch denken und mitfühlend...