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Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha C. Nussbaum teaches philosophy and law at the University of Chicago. Her most recent book is Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America’s Tradition of Religious Equality.

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Politics

Monarchy of Fear

Watch Martha C. Nussbaum discuss her latest book and where to go next in our moment of political crisis.

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Forum Response

Martha Nussbaum responds

The stage can bring us closer to real democracy.

Martha C. Nussbaum

Forum

Hamilton's Choice

Hamilton presents us with the Choice of Hercules retold as a choice between two kinds of political life.

Martha C. Nussbaum

Class & Inequality, Global Justice

Tell Narendra Modi: Human Development is More than GDP

This updated piece was originally published by the Hindu Centre for Politics and Public

Martha C. Nussbaum

Literature & Culture, Politics

Land of My Dreams

As it became clear that Pakistani Muslims perpetrated the horrendous terrorist attacks in Mumbai

Martha C. Nussbaum

Global Justice, Law & Justice

The Mourner's Hope

On August 16, 2008, Martha Nussbaum—University of Chicago professor and Boston Review

Martha C. Nussbaum

Global Justice, Politics

Body of the Nation

Why women were mutliated in Gujarat.

Martha C. Nussbaum

Books & Ideas

Tragedy and Justice

Bernard Williams died on June 10, 2003, at the age of 73, while on holiday with his family in Rome

Martha C. Nussbaum

Gender & Sexuality, Global Justice

Is Privacy Bad for Women?

Introduction of Constitutional Law in the home is most inappropriate. It is like introducing a bull

Martha C. Nussbaum

Philosophy & Religion

Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism

When anyone asked him where he came from, he said, ‘I am a citizen of the world.’ —Diogenes

Martha C. Nussbaum

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