Sex and Social Justice

Name: Sex and Social Justice
Author: Martha Nussbaum

by Martha Nussbaum

Essays on women's equality, sexuality, and justice in personal and political spheres

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Martha Nussbaum

American philosopher who developed the capabilities approach to human development as an alternative to GDP-based measures of well-being. The Fragility of Goodness examines luck and ethics in Greek tragedy; Upheavals of Thought is a philosophical analysis of emotions. She is among the most prolific and widely read moral philosophers of her generation.

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The Fragility of GoodnessAnalysis of how emotions shape moral understanding and the vulnerability of ethics
Upheavals of ThoughtStudy of emotions' role in moral and political judgment and human flourishing
Creating CapabilitiesFramework for human development centered on capabilities people need to flourish
Not for ProfitArgument that liberal arts education develops capacities essential for human dignity