I do think there's a lot of bad writing, and I worry about that in philosophy. I worry about it even more… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I think the obstacle for women is that their lives are intertwined with the lives of men. Change at the very deepest… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
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 Image
The humanities prepare students to be good citizens and help them understand a complicated, interlocking world. The humanities teach us critical thinking,… — 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… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Philosophers should be, as Seneca put it, 'lawyers for humanity'. Make what you think and feel count; the examined life has global… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I think we need government to play a part in having a health policy that makes nursing care available for the increasing… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
The thing that I find so bad about anger is the desire for payback. Of course, it is very human to wish… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
We really have to think about aging because women are living longer than men. More of the people who need care are… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
The EU might have become a large federal nation. But they would have had to do things differently. Number one, they would've… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
The GDP approach doesn't address many aspects of human life: health, education, political liberty, religious liberty, employment opportunities. And these are not… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Property rights can improve a woman's ability to stand up to violence in the home. You might think education and employment are… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
TV has a lot of problems, but I think the Internet and social media have a lot more. Under the cover of… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
I think the imagination helps us move out of the purely oppositional mentality and see the world in a richer and more… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
It's not as though there aren't many, many art works and many other cultures, but there was something special about the civic… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
