To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust uncertain things beyond your own control.
Disgust relies on moral obtuseness. It is possible to view another human being as a slimy slug or a piece of revolting trash only if one has never ma… - Martha C. Nussbaum
Disgust relies on moral obtuseness. It is possible to view another human being as a slimy slug or a piece of revolting trash only if one has never ma…
- Martha C. Nussbaum
As human beings, we ought to be vulnerable. We shouldn't try to say that we can be self-sufficient or do everything that's necessary for a good life … - Martha C. Nussbaum
As human beings, we ought to be vulnerable. We shouldn't try to say that we can be self-sufficient or do everything that's necessary for a good life …
Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end up middle-aged or even older and shocked t… - Martha C. Nussbaum
Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end up middle-aged or even older and shocked t…
TV has a lot of problems, but I think the Internet and social media have a lot more. Under the cover of anonymity people say the most vicious things. - Martha C. Nussbaum
TV has a lot of problems, but I think the Internet and social media have a lot more. Under the cover of anonymity people say the most vicious things.
Philosophers should be, as Seneca put it, 'lawyers for humanity'. Make what you think and feel count; the examined life has global dimensions. - Martha C. Nussbaum
Philosophers should be, as Seneca put it, 'lawyers for humanity'. Make what you think and feel count; the examined life has global dimensions.
Our emotional life maps our incompleteness: A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger. - Martha C. Nussbaum
Our emotional life maps our incompleteness: A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger.
The humanities prepare students to be good citizens and help them understand a complicated, interlocking world. The humanities teach us critical thin… - Martha C. Nussbaum
The humanities prepare students to be good citizens and help them understand a complicated, interlocking world. The humanities teach us critical thin…
As we tell stories about the lives of others, we learn how to imagine what another creature might feel in response to various events. At the same tim… - Martha C. Nussbaum
As we tell stories about the lives of others, we learn how to imagine what another creature might feel in response to various events. At the same tim…
You can’t really change the heart without telling a story. - Martha C. Nussbaum
You can’t really change the heart without telling a story.
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