Martha Nussbaum Quotes


I think Americans did learn that you just are not going to be able to live well if you subordinate people on the grounds of their religion.


Citations

Nussbaum, Martha. The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age. Harvard University Press, 2012.

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Martha Nussbaum
Martha Nussbaum
  • Born: May 6, 1947
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Philosopher

Martha Craven Nussbaum is an American philosopher and the current 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. She has a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, existentialism, feminism, and ethics, including 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.