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Martha Craven Nussbaum (/ ˈ n ʊ s b ɔː m /; born May 6, 1947) 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.
May 10, 2024 · Martha Nussbaum, American philosopher known for her wide-ranging work in ancient and contemporary philosophy and for her philosophically informed contributions to current debates on human rights, social and transnational justice, feminism and women’s rights, multiculturalism, and the value of liberal arts education.
Martha C. Nussbaum received her BA from NYU and her MA and PhD from Harvard. She has taught at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford Universities and is currently the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, appointed in the Department of Philosophy and the Law School.
Jul 18, 2016 · Martha Nussbaum’s far-reaching ideas illuminate the often ignored elements of human life—aging, inequality, and emotion.
Dec 5, 2022 · Over the course of her long career, the distinguished and highly decorated philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum has written key books about foundational human subjects: sex and gender, ethics,...
Martha Nussbaum (b. 1947–) is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at University of Chicago. She holds appointments in the Law School and the Philosophy Department and she is an Associate in the Classics Department, the Divinity School, and the Political Science Department.
Martha Nussbaum believes her capabilities theory resolves the impasse and offers a viable approach to global ethics that provides a universal measure of human flourishing while also respecting religious and cultural differences.
Martha C. Nussbaum received her BA from NYU and her MA and PhD from Harvard. She has taught at Harvard University, Brown University, and Oxford University. From 1986 to 1993, while teaching at Brown, Nussbaum was a research advisor at the World Institute for Development Economics Research, Helsinki, a part of the United Nations University.
Prolific and celebrated, Martha C. Nussbaum is one of the few contemporary philosophers who not only enjoys great esteem in academic quarters but is able to address large general audiences through her books and writings.
Martha Nussbaum. (b. 1947) Quick Reference. (1947– ) American clas-sical and moral philosopher. Nussbaum was educated at New York University and Harvard, and is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago.
