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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You can’t really change the heart without telling a story.

- 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…

- Martha C. Nussbaum