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1	Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions more books like this by Professor Martha C Nussbaum add to wishlist Emotions shape the landscape of our mental and social lives. Like geological upheavals in a landscape, they mark our lives as uneven, uncertain and prone to reversal. Are they simply, as some have claimed, animal energies or impulses with no connection to our thoughts? Or are they rather suffused with intelligence and discernment, and thus a ... see all copies from $4.09! new only from $4.09! \| first editions
2	Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist In this major book Martha Nussbaum, one of the most innovative and influential philosophical voices of our time, proposes a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international, argues for an ethical underpinning to all thought about development planning and public policy, and dramatically moves beyond the abstractions of economists and ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $18.52! \| first editions
3	Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist How can higher education today create a community of critical thinkers and searchers for the truth that transcends the boundaries of class, gender and nation? In this book the author argues that contemporary curricular reform is already producing such "citizens of the world" in its advocacy of diverse forms of cross-cultural studies. Nussbaum's ... see all copies from $6.58! new only from $17.71! \| first editions
4	The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist This book is a study of ancient Greek views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, ... see all copies from $10.49! new only from $25.17! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public Life more books like this by Professor Martha Nussbaum add to wishlist One of our most prominent philosophers and public intellectuals explores how literature can contribute to a more just society. "Timely and urgent . . . a tract for the times in the guise of a defense of the literary imagination".Morris Dickstein, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW. Index. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist The Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics practiced philosophy not as a detached intellectual discipline, but as a worldly art of grappling with issues of urgent human significance: the fear of death, love and sexuality, anger and aggression. Like medicine, philosophy to them was a rigorous science aimed at both understanding and producing the ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership more books like this by Professor Martha C Nussbaum add to wishlist Theories of social justice are necessarily abstract, reaching beyond the particular and the immediate to the general and the timeless. Yet such theories, addressing the world and its problems, must respond to the real and changing dilemmas of the day. A brilliant work of practical philosophy, Frontiers of Justice is dedicated to this proposition. ... see all copies from $13.45! new only from $18.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist This volume brings together Martha Nussbaum's published papers, some revised for this collection, on the relationship between literature and philosophy, especially moral philosophy. It also includes two new essays and a substantial Introduction. The papers, many of them previously not readily available to non-specialist readers, explore such ... see all copies from $19.50! new only from $28.48!
9	For Love of Country?: A New Democracy Forum on the Limits of Patriotism more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum, Joshua Cohen (Editor) add to wishlist For Love of Country is a rare forum: a real conversation among some of our most prominent intellectuals about an issue of urgent public importance. At the center of this lively and utterly readable debate book is Martha Nussbaumi's passionate argument against patriotism. At a time when our connections and obligations to the rest of the world grow ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $11.48! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Essays on Aristotle's de Anima more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Amelia O Rorty (Editor) add to wishlist Aristotle's philosophy of mind has recently attracted renewed attention and respect from philosophers. This volume brings together outstanding new essays on De Anima by a distinguished international group of contributors including, in this paperback edition, a new essay by Myles Burnyeat. The essays form a running commentary on the work, covering ... see all copies from $52.28! new only from $56.67! \| SVS
11 view cover	Sex and Social Justice more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist Nussbaum's collection of essays is a liberal feminist critique not only of sex relations and homosexuality but also of the shortcoming of social justice worldwide, particularly in the context of the treatment of women in developing nations. SEX AND SOCIAL JUSTICE also reflects Nussbaum's philosophical grounding in Stoic and Kantian ethical and ... see all copies from $9.11! new only from $25.62! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Quality of Life more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Professor Amartya K Sen (Editor) add to wishlist This book addresses issues of defining and measuring the quality of life. Recent developments in the philosophical definition of well-being are discussed and linked to practical issues such as the delivery of health care, and the assessment of women's quality of life. Leading philosophers and economists have contributed to this volume to consider ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $55.14! \| SVS
13 view cover	Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in American Religious Discourse more books like this by Saul M Olyan (Editor), Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor) add to wishlist Sexual orientation is a topic of intense debate within America's religious traditions. Debate about sexual orientation has had a significant impact on the formation of public policy, as spokespersons who locate themselves squarely within religious traditions have articulated positions both pro and con in recent discussions concerning gays in the ... see all copies from $13.15! new only from $69.82! \| SVS
14 view cover	For Love of Country more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum, Joshua Cohen (Editor) add to wishlist For Love of Country is a rare forum - an exciting conversation among some of our most prominent intellectuals about where our basic loyalties should lie. At the center of this lively, accessible book of debate is Martha Nussbaum's passionate argument for "cosmopolitanism". With our connections to the rest of the world growing stronger, she argues, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.93!
15 view cover	Clones and Clones: Facts and Fantasies about Human Cloning more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum, Cass R Sunstein add to wishlist In this collection of essays, distinguished scholars and writers from a broad range of disciplines ponder the mixed blessings of this scientific advance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.89! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Sex, Preference, and Family: Essays on Law and Nature more books like this by David M Estlund (Editor), Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor) add to wishlist This is a paperback reprint of a book originally published in January 1997. It is a collection of essays that examines the relationship between nature and law, the "personal" and the "political". Some focus on the grey area where it is difficult to tell what, if anything, is "natural". Others focus on areas of human life that have frequently been ... see all copies from $3.82! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum add to wishlist Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes? This powerful and elegantly written book, by one of America's most influential philosophers, presents a critique of the role that shame and disgust play in ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $10.65! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Wider Studies in Development Economics more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Jonathon Glover (Editor) add to wishlist BL Distinguished editors and contributors BL Addresses questions of some urgency for the question of women's quality of life BL Inter-disciplinary, ranging over philosophy, economics, political science, anthropology, law and sociology BL Combines theory with case-studies BL Accessible to non-specialist reader BL Sequel to The Quality of Life, ... see all copies from $8.88! new only from $38.61! \| SVS
19 view cover	Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind more books like this by Jacques Brunschwig (Editor), Professor Martha C Nussbaum (Editor) add to wishlist The philosophers of the Hellenistic schools in ancient Greece and Rome (Epicureans, Stoics, Sceptics, Academics, Cyrenaics) made important contributions to the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of psychology. This volume, which contains the proceedings of the Fifth Symposium Hellenisticum, describes and analyses their contributions on issues ... see all copies from $60.00! new only from $62.25! \| SVS
20 view cover	On "Nineteen Eighty-Four": Orwell and Our Future more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Professor Abbott Gleason (Editor), Jack Goldsmith (Editor) add to wishlist George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is among the most widely read books in the world. For more than 50 years, it has been regarded as a morality tale for the possible future of modern society a future involving nothing less than extinction of humanity itself. Does Nineteen Eighty-Four remain relevant in our new century? The editors of this book ... see all copies from $20.27! new only from $29.16! \| first editions
21 view cover	Women, Culture, and Development: A Study of Human Capabilities more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Jonathon Glover (Editor), Lal Jayawardena (Foreword by) add to wishlist * Distinguished editors and contributors * Addresses questions of some urgency for the question of women's quality of life * Inter-disciplinary, ranging over philosophy, economics, political science, anthropology, law and sociology * Combines theory with case-studies * Accessible to non-specialist reader * Sequel to The Quality of Life, edited by ... see all copies from $51.00! new only from $138.10! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Sleep of Reason: Erotic Experience and Sexual Ethics in Ancient Greece and Rome more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Juha Sihvola (Editor) add to wishlist Sex is beyond reason, and yet we constantly reason about it. So, too, did the peoples of ancient Greece and Rome. But until recently there has been little discussion of their views on erotic experience and sexual ethics. The Sleep of Reason brings together an international group of philosophers, philologists, literary critics, and historians to ... see all copies from $19.35! new only from $22.57! \| SVS
23 view cover	Language and Logos: Studies in Ancient Greek Philosophy Presented to G. E. L. Owen more books like this by Malcolm Schofield (Editor), Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor) add to wishlist The essays in this volume were written to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of G. E. L. Owen, who by his essays and seminars on ancient Greek philosophy has made a contribution to its study that is second to none. The authors, from both sides of the Atlantic, include not only scholars whose main research interests lie in Greek philosophy, but others ... see all copies from $58.91! new only from $58.91! \| first editions \| SVS
24	The Bacchae of Euripides: A New Version more books like this by Euripides, C K Williams, Martha Craven Nussbaum (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.50! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Laws and Nature: Shaping Sex, Preference, and Family more books like this by David M Estlund (Editor), Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of essays examining the relationship between nature and law, the 'personal' and the 'political'. Some focus on the grey area of what is 'natural'; others on areas thought to be natural rather than socially shaped. A variety of disciplines, particularly philosophy, political science and law, contribute to the debate. see all copies from $13.00! first editions \| SVS

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