Martha Nussbaum and Politics / Brandon Robshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robshaw, Brandon, 1915- author.

Series:

Thinking politics (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Thinking Politics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947-.

Nussbaum, Martha C.

Philosophy.

Parables.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Providing an overview of the political and ethical philosophy of Martha Nussbaum, this book presents the ideas of this significant philosopher and shows how her thought, while rooted in the traditions of classical philosophy, illuminates a number of current, controversial issues. The book takes a chronological approach and aims to show how Nussbaum's thought has continually grown and developed. It takes the reader through her views on ethics, political philosophy, feminism and women's rights, LGBT issues, animal rights, religious tolerance and accommodation, contemporary politics, and global justice. It also explores contested areas of her thought, such as the extent to which she is a perfectionist liberal, challenges to her view that religion merits special accommodations, utilitarian objections to the capabilities approach, criticisms of her brand of liberal feminism, and cosmopolitan objections to her nation-state-based liberal conception of global justice. Each chapter focuses on a book from a different stage of her career, starting with her first book, <i>The Fragility of Goodness</i> and ending with her most recent, <i>The Cosmopolitan Tradition</i>.

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

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Oct 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-3995-0550-5

1-3995-0549-1

OCLC:

1367238119