Martha Nussbaum

The communitarian places the greatest value on the immediate community. For this philosophy, there is an obligation to one’s own society and persons who are in one’s immediate surrounding. The aim should always be to make life better for those who one is closest to, even at the expense of limiting or totally eliminating assistance to others. This is with the goal of maintaining a stable state. Therefore, states must regulate their borders; it is the best means of maintaining this much-needed…

Rochester. While it is almost universally believed that Jane and Rochester did in fact marry for love—a point that I have no reason nor proof to argue against—her marriage to Rochester does highlight a shift in her balance of reason and emotion. Martha C. Nussbaum, in an essay titled “Sex and Social Justice,” recognizes that individuals will make unique choices with regards to the pursuit of their goals. Some may identify personal fulfillment with the advancement of a group or community, while…

What’s Art? Does a kindergarten child’s painting count as art? Or does my own terrible graffiti on my textbook count as art as well? Yes, they are. Whatever, people can see and get some inspiriting from it can be called “Art.” In the 20th century, what people get are their rights and freedom. The man and woman equality and repealed of black discrimination, people started to respect each other and this world became freer and easier for people to live. Freedom brought equality and entertainments.…

Philosophy and Literature Final Exam Dr. Charles Nussbaum Submitted By: Srijana Timalsina 1. What is reflective equilibrium? Summarize briefly but accurately the thought experiments posed (respectively) by Thomson and Dennett in their articles. Explain how the experiments are designed to affect our intuitions about specific cases and state the principles that you believe must be brought into…

Sexual objectification occurs when an individual is solely treated like an object that exists only for the sexual pleasure of others, without consideration for the person that is being objectified. The sexual objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) has been implied as an explanation for understanding the effects of living in a society that sexually objectifies women and it asserts that women are uniquely subjected to these types of experiences. When a women is sexually objectified,…

She has a stronger focus on her family, what little is left. As Martha Nussbaum said, “She draws, in her imagination, a small circle around the members of her family: what is inside is family,” (1919). Antigone does not see the battle between Eteocles and Polyneices as a political issue. Her concern is only with her family…

In the contemporary globalised world we exist in, human rights and cultural literacy are two very important processes which need to be acknowledged and understood by all humans. In order to keep human rights as an influential and potent ideal for all humans, it is important that individuals embrace diversity. Diversity can be expressed in many ways including through Gender Equality and LGBTIQ+ in society. It is a human right in which people can be free to be themselves and embracing this…