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    Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility

    Martha C Nussbaum

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

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    The Tenderness of Silent Minds

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds…

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    Justice for Animals

    Martha C. Nussbaum

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

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    Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    Taking up three urgent problems of social justice-those with physical and mental disabilities, all citizens of the world, and nonhuman animals-neglected by current theories and thus harder to tackle in…

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    Not for Profit

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    A passionate defense of the humanities from one of today's foremost public intellectuals

    In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the…

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    Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    Martha C. Nussbaum presents a powerful argument for treating emotions not as alien forces but as highly discriminating responses to what is of value. She illuminates the structure of a…

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    Das Bildungsideal bei Martha C. Nussbaum

    Philipp Hauner

    Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte, Note: 1,7, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen (Geschwister-Scholl-Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit widmet sich der Politischen Theorie bzw. Sozialphilosophie…

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    Las Mujeres Y El Desarrollo Humano

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    Proposing a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international, Martha Nussbaum argues for justice based in the concrete reality of the struggles of poor women. Nussbaum concludes by calling…

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    The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    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…

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    Aristotle’s De Motu Animalium

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    Available for the first time in paperback, this volume contains text with translation of De Motu Animalium, Aristotle’s attempt to lay the groundwork for a general theory of the explanation…

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    Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes…

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    The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis

    Martha C Nussbaum

    From one of the world’s most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country. For decades Martha…

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    The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    This text argues that the Hellenistic schools have been unjustly neglected in recent philosophical accounts of what the classical tradition has to offer. By examining a number of texts, the…

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    The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis

    Martha C Nussbaum

    From one of the world’s most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country. For decades Martha…

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    The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India’s Future

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    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 secular state. Nussbaum’s long-standing professional…

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    Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum’s innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers…

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    Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    How can higher education today create a community of critical thinkers that transcends the boundaries of class, gender, and nation? Martha Nussbaum, philosopher and classicist, argues that contemporary curricular reform…

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    The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    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…

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    Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public…

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    The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    Drawing inspiration from philosophy, history, and literature, Martha C. Nussbaum takes us to task for our religious intolerance, identifies the fear behind it, and offers a way past fear toward…

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    Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities - Updated Edition

    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 of education. Historically, the humanities have…

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    Citadels of Pride: Sexual Abuse, Accountability, and Reconciliation

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    An essential moral, philosophical, and practical reckoning with the laws we put in place to address the problem of sexual abuse and harassment.

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    Citadels of Pride: Sexual Abuse, Accountability, and Reconciliation

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

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

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    Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    A philosophical examination of the emotions as discriminating responses to what is of value.

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    Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    Martha Nussbaum proposes a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international.

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    The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    This book is a study of ancient views about ‘moral luck’.

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    The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    This book is a study of ancient views about ‘moral luck’.

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    Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach

    Martha C. Nussbaum (University of Chicago)

    Nussbaum proposes a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international, argues for an ethical underpinning to all thought about development planning and public policy, and dramatically moves beyond the…

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    Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America’s Tradition of Religious Equality

    Martha C. Nussbaum

    In one of greatest triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future US overcame religious intolerance in favour of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment…

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    Die Gerechtigkeitsbegriffe von John Rawls und Martha C. Nussbaum im Vergleich

    Winfried Braun

    Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Politik - Grundlagen und Allgemeines, Note: 1,3, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin (Institut fuer Sozialwissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Worin liegen die wesentlichen Unterschiede der Gerechtigkeitsbegriffe…

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    Women, Culture and Development: A Study of Human Capabilities

    This acute examination of the quality of women’s life addresses a variety of particularly urgent questions. It develops a universal account of women’s quality of life and in doing so…

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    Women, Culture and Development: A Study of Human Capabilities

    This acute examination of the quality of women’s life addresses a variety of particularly urgent questions. It develops a universal account of women’s quality of life and in doing so…

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    Capabilities, Gender, Equality: Towards Fundamental Entitlements

    A multidisciplinary group of experts provide unique reflections on the capabilities or ‘human development’ approach to understanding well-being and basic political entitlements. With a special focus on Martha C. Nussbaum’s…

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    The Black Prince

    Iris Murdoch

    In this riveting tale of love and intellectual intrigue, Murdoch gives readers a seductive story with ever-mounting action, including suicide, abduction, romantic idylls, murder, and due process of law.

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    Aging Thoughtfully: Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret

    Martha C. Nussbaum,Saul Levmore

    A philosopher and a lawyer-economist examine the challenges of the last third of life. They write about friendship, sex, retirement communities, inheritance, poverty, and the depiction of aging women in…

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    Pluralism and Democracy in India: Debating the Hindu Right

    Wendy Doniger and Martha Nussbaum bring together leading scholars from a wide array of disciplines to address a crucial question: How does the world’s most populous democracy survive repeated assaults…

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    American Guy: Masculinity in American Law and Literature

    American Guy examines American norms of masculinity and their role in the law, with essays from legal academics, literary scholars, and judges. Together, these papers reinvigorate the law-and-literature movement by…

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    Confronting Torture: Essays on the Ethics, Legality, History, and Psychology of Torture Today

    A collection that explores all the current legal, ethical, and cultural thinking about torture and its effects today.

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    Confronting Torture: Essays on the Ethics, Legality, History, and Psychology of Torture Today

    A collection that explores all the current legal, ethical, and cultural thinking about torture and its effects today.

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    The Sleep of Reason: Erotic Experience and Sexual Ethics in Ancient Greece and Rome

    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 experience is understood in classical…

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    Rawls’s Political Liberalism

    Leading figures in politics and philosophy revitalize Rawls’s prescription for a just society.

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    Rawls’s Political Liberalism

    Leading figures in politics and philosophy revitalize Rawls’s prescription for a just society.

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    Living with Hate in American Politics and Religion: How Popular Culture Can Defuse Intractable Differences

    Jeffrey Israel

    Jeffrey Israel offers an innovative argument for the power of playfulness in popular culture to make our capacity for coexistence imaginable. He explores how people from different backgrounds can pursue…

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    Living with Hate in American Politics and Religion: How Popular Culture Can Defuse Intractable Differences

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    Jeffrey Israel offers an innovative argument for the power of playfulness in popular culture to make our capacity for coexistence imaginable. He explores how people from different backgrounds can pursue…

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    Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind

    This symposium volume considers the important contributions to the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of psychology made by the philosophers of the Hellenistic schools of Ancient Greece and Rome.

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