Martha Nussbaum 

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Martha Nussbaum

Martha Nussbaum in 2008
Born	Martha Craven 6 May 1947 (age 66) New York City
Era	20th-century philosophy
Region	Western Philosophy
School	Analytic
Main interests	Political philosophy, Ethics,Feminism
Alma mater	Harvard University, New York University
Institutions	University of Chicago, Brown University, Harvard University
Notable ideas	Capability approach
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Martha Craven Nussbaum (born May 6, 1947) 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 andRoman 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.^[1]

Nussbaum is the author or editor of a number of books, including The Fragility of Goodness (1986), Sex and Social Justice (1998), The Sleep of Reason (2002),Hiding From Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law (2004), Animal Rights(2004, co-editor with Cass Sunstein), and Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership (2006).