I am a very big fan of the nation, actually. In Cicero's time, there was this idea that although we were members of the whole world of human beings, we also needed to connect our imaginations to a smaller unit.… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I think that's what we really need in America, for people to hear each other. And I think philosophy could do a little bit… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
If you really do want to increase women's status, you could focus on just that, but you'd probably better focus also on women's education.… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
We are lucky in the United States to have our liberal arts system. In most countries, if you go to university, you have to… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end up middle-aged… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
Our emotional life maps our incompleteness: A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger. — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
I do think there's a lot of bad writing, and I worry about that in philosophy. I worry about it even more in literary… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
With the rise of capitalism, it became more obvious that people pursue individual self-interest. The great nationalist in Italy, Giuseppe Mazzini, a wonderful philosopher,… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
The EU might have become a large federal nation. But they would have had to do things differently. Number one, they would've had to… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
As human beings, we ought to be vulnerable. We shouldn't try to say that we can be self-sufficient or do everything that's necessary for… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
Disgust relies on moral obtuseness. It is possible to view another human being as a slimy slug or a piece of revolting trash only… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
The thing that I find so bad about anger is the desire for payback. Of course, it is very human to wish for revenge.… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
The GDP approach doesn't address many aspects of human life: health, education, political liberty, religious liberty, employment opportunities. And these are not all that… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
Knowledge is no guarantee of good behavior, but ignorance is a virtual guarantee of bad behavior. — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
Today, I think, the state of philosophizing about democracy is very healthy. It bridges political science and philosophy, as it should. — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
“We might say that there can be pity in its full-fledged form only where there is also mercy for self: for the self engulfed… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share
