Driving Quote by Martha Nussbaum

“We see unreasoning fear driving a certain amount of public policy, perhaps more in Europe than in the U.S.” quote by Martha Nussbaum — Download Open image

“We see unreasoning fear driving a certain amount of public policy, perhaps more in Europe than in the U.S.”

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All of us, whether we are ignorant of philosophy or professors of philosophy, find it easier to follow dogma than to think.

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I wish a person with a record of competence such as Nitish Kumar would get a chance to lead India.

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I wouldn't express anything without being very thoughtful.

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When I was four I joined a group of girls who were talking about their party dresses. I thought they were imagining, so I…

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There were several men who had blazed the trail for talking about emotions in philosophy; otherwise my work would have had even more opposition…

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Emotions aren't just mindless urges; they contain thoughts about matters of importance.

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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…

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People - and I think this is particularly true of Americans - don't like to be passive. They like to seize control.

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Fear and monarchy pair nicely. But democracy means you have to work with people you may not like but you must still believe are…

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You have to connect your work to what people are doing. A good way is to construct a bridge between theory and practice - Amartya Sen and I tried this by founding the Human Development and Capabilities Association where practitioners meet theoreticians and their discourse influences practice.

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