Martha Nussbaum and Politics / / Brandon Robshaw.

Introduces the wide-ranging thought of the liberal philosopher Martha Nussbaum and considers how it relates to contemporary political issuesIntroduces key ideas of a major contemporary philosopherImpacts on contemporary political issues such as multiculturalism, religious accommodation, animal right...

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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Thinking Politics : THPO
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Physical Description:1 online resource (256 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: A Public Intellectual
  • Chapter 1 Nussbaum and the Ancient Greeks: Tragedy, the Luck-Proofing of Life, and Practical Rationality
  • Chapter 2 Nussbaum and Education: Socratic Scrutiny, World Citizenship and the Narrative Imagination
  • Chapter 3 Nussbaum and Feminism: Liberal Feminism, Adaptive Preferences and FGM
  • Chapter 4 Nussbaum and Capabilities: Human Nature, Human Flourishing and the Ten Capabilities
  • Chapter 5 Nussbaum and Animal Rights: Capabilities for Animals
  • Chapter 6 Nussbaum and Religion: Liberty of Conscience, Accommodation and Burqa Bans
  • Chapter 7 Nussbaum and the Emotions: Emotions as Cognitive Judgements – and a Normative Critique of Anger
  • Chapter 8 Nussbaum and Global Justice: Cosmopolitanism, Material Aid and Immigration
  • Conclusion: An Organic Whole
  • Bibliography
  • Index