Martha Nussbaum – Ethics and Human Capability

Podcast: Brilliant Scholars And Their Contributio · Preston Lanier

Opublikowano: 2026-08-20

This episode explores the life and philosophy of Martha Nussbaum, one of the most influential contemporary thinkers in ethics, political philosophy, law, and human development. Her work asks a fundamental question: what does a person genuinely need in order to live a life worthy of human dignity? Nussbaum became best known for developing the Capabilities Approach, partly in collaboration with economist Amartya Sen. Instead of measuring human well-being only through income, economic growth, or resources, this approach examines what people are actually able to do and become. Having rights or money on paper is not enough if...