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Key facts
- Born
- Martha Craven Warren , ( 1947-05-06 ) May 6, 1947 (age 79) , New York City, U.S.
- Other name
- Martha C. Nussbaum
- Spouse
- Alan Nussbaum ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1987 )
- Awards
- Kyoto Prize (2016) Berggruen Prize (2018) Holberg Prize (2021) Balzan Prize (2022)
- Education
- New York University ( BA ), Harvard University ( MA , PhD )
- Thesis
Article
Martha C. Nussbaum (/ˈnʊsbɔːm/; née Craven; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philosophy department.
Nussbaum's work has concerned ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, existentialism, feminism, and ethics, such as animal rights. She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. She previously taught at Harvard and Brown.
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