Martha Nussbaum
Philosopher, Academic
1947 –
Who is Martha Nussbaum?
Martha Craven Nussbaum is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, a chair that includes appointments in the philosophy department and the law school. She has a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, feminism, and ethics, including animal rights.
She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity and political science, is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. She previously taught at Harvard and Brown.
Nussbaum is the author or editor of a number of books, including The Fragility of Goodness, Sex and Social Justice, The Sleep of Reason, Hiding From Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law, Animal Rights, and Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership.
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- Born
- May 6, 1947
New York City - Also known as
- Martha C. Nussbaum
- Martha Craven Nussbaum
- Martha Craven
- Parents
- Spouses
- Alan Nussbaum
( - 1987)
- Alan Nussbaum
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- New York University
- Employment
- University of Chicago
- Lived in
- New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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