Martha C. Nussbaum

In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels o

In dit belangrijke en actuele boek schept Martha Nussbaum helderheid in het pijnlijke vraagstuk van seksueel misbruik en seksuele intimidatie. Ze laat

If a country’s Gross Domestic Product increases each year, but so does the percentage of its people deprived of basic education, health care, and othe

Overal zijn dieren in gevaar. Of het nu gaat over de gruwelijke mishandeling in de vleesindustrie, de jacht, de vernietiging van de natuurlijke omgevi

When the noted political philosopher Iris Marion Young died in 2006, her death was mourned as the passing of "one of the most important political phil

A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.Animals are in troubl

De kosmopolitische politieke traditie in het westerse denken begint met de Griekse cynicus Diogenes, die op de vraag waar hij vandaan kwam antwoordde

In ‘Het koninkrijk van de angst’ merkt filosofe Martha Nussbaum op dat het politieke debat sterk is gepolariseerd en dat we niet meer in staat lijken

"Profound, beautifully written, and inspiring. It proves that Nussbaum deserves her reputation as one of the greatest modern philosophers."-Globe and

A ground breaking exploration of sexual violence by one of our most celebrated experts in law and philosophy

From renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, a revolutionary exploration of animal rights, ethics, and law.

‘Aanstekelijk beschrijft Martha Claeys hoe trots een ander moreel en politiek licht kan werpen op onze wereld. Van Aristoteles tot Black Lives Matter,

Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions e

Taking up three urgent problems of social justice-those with physical and mental disabilities, all citizens of the world, and nonhuman animals-neglect

How can higher education today create a community of critical thinkers that transcends the boundaries of class, gender, and nation? Martha Nussbaum, p

The Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics practiced philosophy not as a detached intellectual discipline but as a worldly art of grappling with issues of d

Sex is beyond reason, and yet we constantly reason about it. So, too, did the peoples of Ancient Greece and Rome.This work considers how erotic experi

Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or

Drawing inspiration from philosophy, history, and literature, Martha C. Nussbaum takes us to task for our religious intolerance, identifies the fear

As Nussbaum reveals in this penetrating look at India today, the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and s