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Martha Nussbaum

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Also known as Martha Craven

American philosopher (born 1947)

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Martha Nussbaum is an American philosopher born on 6 May 1947. She is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. Her published works include *Anger, Mercy, Revenge*, *Terapia del desiderio*, *לא למטרות רווח*, *Ne radi pribyli. Zachem demokratii nuzhny gumanitarnye nauki*, and *Clash Within*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
6 May 1947
Works
212

Top works

  • Anger, Mercy, Revenge
  • Terapia del desiderio
  • לא למטרות רווח
  • Ne radi pribyli. Zachem demokratii nuzhny gumanitarnye nauki
  • Clash Within

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-05-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
136
Total plays
189

Tags

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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
Aristotle's "De Motu Animalium"
Doctoral advisor
G. E. L. Owen
School
Analytic philosophy Aristotelianism feminism social liberalism
Institutions
University of Chicago Brown University Harvard University
Doctoral students
Christine Korsgaard
Main interests
Political philosophy ethics feminism liberal theory
Notable works
The Fragility of Goodness (1986)
Notable ideas
Capability approach

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Martha Nussbaum, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martha Nussbaum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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