Martha Nussbaum, born Martha Craven Nussbaum in 1947, is an American philosopher who works across ancient Greek ethics, political philosophy, feminism and the philosophy of emotion, drawing on Aristotelian and liberal traditions. She is best known, with the economist Amartya Sen, for developing the capabilities approach to human well-being and international development, which measures a good life by the real freedoms and opportunities, or capabilities, a person has rather than by wealth or utility alone. Her 1986 book The Fragility of Goodness examines how ancient Greek tragedy and philosophy treat the vulnerability of ethical life to chance, and her later work extends into animal rights, disability and the emotions, especially compassion and disgust, in public life.
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Notable PublicationThe Fragility of Goodness (1986) 1 TraditionContemporary Aristotelian ethics, the capabilities approach 1 Tradition
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Wikimedia FoundationEarly life and education section, first sentence (birth year)
Nussbaum was born Martha Craven on May 6, 1947, in New York City, the daughter of George Craven, a Philadelphia lawyer, and Betty Warren, an interior designer and homemaker.
Early life and education section, first sentence (birth date)
Nussbaum was born Martha Craven on May 6, 1947, in New York City, the daughter of George Craven, a Philadelphia lawyer, and Betty Warren, an interior designer and homemaker.
Early life and education section, first sentence (birthplace)
Nussbaum was born Martha Craven on May 6, 1947, in New York City, the daughter of George Craven, a Philadelphia lawyer, and Betty Warren, an interior designer and homemaker.
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Nussbaum has written more than two dozen books, including The Fragility of Goodness (1986).
Capabilities approach section, first sentence
Nussbaum is well known for her contributions in developing the capabilities approach to well-being, alongside Amartya Sen.
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is an American philosopher
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Martha C.
In Branch: Political Philosophy, Infobox: main_interests
Political philosophy, ethics, feminism, liberal theory
In Branch: Ethics, Infobox: main_interests
Political philosophy, ethics, feminism, liberal theory
In Group: Virtue Ethics, Infobox: school_tradition
Analytic philosophy, Aristotelianism, feminism, social liberalism
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