In general, I agree with Socrates that what democracies badly need is the examined life, and we need to think critically about… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
If you've been betrayed by a spouse or a partner, it's much easier to focus on causing that person pain than it… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
What all emotions have in common, and what distinguishes them from bodily appetites, is a focus on an object and a view… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Among the good and decent men, some are unprepared for the surprises of life, and their good intentions run aground when confronted… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I have spent a lot of my career working on normative political philosophy, developing the 'capabilities approach' to social justice. I have… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Teaching has always been a very important part of my life. It is one of the ways I contribute to society. It… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
It's easy to think that college classes are mainly about preparing you for a job. But remember: this may be the one… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Envy, propelled by fear, can be even more toxic than anger, because it involves the thought that other people enjoy the good… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
When we feel helpless later in life, fear makes us scapegoat others. Instead of fixing the problems, we say, 'Oh, it's all… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
“To be a good human is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust uncertain things beyond… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Fear is ubiquitous in human life. It starts in infancy with our primal state of helplessness, where we can see what's going… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
We are not just bundles of atoms being pushed around. But, there's something spiritual about us whether we give that a religious… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Hilary Putnam died of cancer at the age of 89. Those of us who had the good fortune to know Putnam as… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
“Do not despise your inner world. That is the first and most general piece of advice I would offer… Our society is… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Every single university student should study philosophy. You need to lead the examined life and question your beliefs. If you don't learn… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I worked among many famous philosophers, and I tried to observe how they treated students. I knew which ones I wanted to be like,… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
All of us, whether we are ignorant of philosophy or professors of philosophy, find it easier to follow dogma than to think. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
I think Americans did learn that you just are not going to be able to live well if you subordinate people on the grounds… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
I wish a person with a record of competence such as Nitish Kumar would get a chance to lead India. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
When I was four I joined a group of girls who were talking about their party dresses. I thought they were imagining, so I… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
There were several men who had blazed the trail for talking about emotions in philosophy; otherwise my work would have had even more opposition… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
Emotions aren't just mindless urges; they contain thoughts about matters of importance. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
If you've been betrayed by a spouse or a partner, it's much easier to focus on causing that person pain than it is to… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
People - and I think this is particularly true of Americans - don't like to be passive. They like to seize control. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
Fear and monarchy pair nicely. But democracy means you have to work with people you may not like but you must still believe are… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
You have to connect your work to what people are doing. A good way is to construct a bridge between theory and practice -… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
You can't have a democracy when people don't learn to put themselves in the shoes of another person, who can't think what their policies… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
Every time I undress in the locker room of my gym, I see women bearing the scars of liposuction, tummy tucks, breast implants. — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
The U.S. has always understood itself to be united around political principles and not around culture, whereas the nations of Europe have a much… — Martha Nussbaum Copy Share
