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  • The Republic of Love

    Opera and Political Freedom

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    A major work of scholarship by world-renowned, prize-winning philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, The Republic of Love reveals opera as a profound form of political thought--and an often-overlooked force behind the political reforms of the Enlightenment. In The Republic of Love, world-renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum offers a bold and original vision of opera's contribution to political thought. ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

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    Citadels of Pride

    Sexual Assault, Accountability, and Reconciliation

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    Narrated by Eliza Foss ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 50 min

    A groundbreaking exploration of sexual violence by one of our most celebrated experts in law and philosophy.In this essential philosophical and practical reckoning, Martha C. Nussbaum, renowned for her eloquence and clarity of moral vision, shows how sexual abuse and harassment derive from using people as things to one’s own benefit?like other forms of exploitation, they are rooted in the ugly ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Upheavals of Thought

    The Intelligence of Emotions

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    Emotions shape the landscape of our mental and social lives. Like geological upheavals in a landscape, they mark our lives as uneven, uncertain and prone to reversal. Are they simply, as some have claimed, animal energies or impulses with no connection to our thoughts? Or are they rather suffused with intelligence and discernment, and thus a source of deep awareness and understanding? In this ... Read more

    $46.39 CAD

  • Justice for Animals

    Our Collective Responsibility

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    A “brilliant” (Chicago Review of Books), “elegantly written, and compelling” (National Review) new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Aging Thoughtfully

    Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret

    by Martha C. Nussbaum, Saul Levmore ...
    We all age differently, but we can learn from shared experiences and insights. The conversations, or paired essays, in Aging Thoughtfully combine a philosopher's approach with a lawyer-economist's. Here are ideas about when to retire, how to refashion social security to help the elderly poor, how to learn from King Lear -- who did not retire successfully -- and whether to enjoy or criticize anti ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • The Fragility of Goodness

    Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    This book is a study of ancient views about 'moral luck'. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions, yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have ... Read more

    $50.39 CAD

  • The Cosmopolitan Tradition

    A Noble but Flawed Ideal

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    “Profound, beautifully written, and inspiring. It proves that Nussbaum deserves her reputation as one of the greatest modern philosophers.”—Globe and Mail“At a time of growing national chauvinism, Martha Nussbaum’s excellent restatement of the cosmopolitan tradition is a welcome and much-needed contribution…Illuminating and thought-provoking.”—Times Higher EducationThe cosmopolitan political ... Read more

    $23.09 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Monarchy of Fear

    A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    From one of the world’s most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country.For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books and essays. In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her attention to the current political crisis that has polarized ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Political Emotions

    Why Love Matters for Justice

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public emotions rooted in love--intense attachments outside our control--can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy. ... Read more

    $29.69 CAD

  • Not for Profit

    Why Democracy Needs the Humanities

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    Series series The Public Square
    A passionate defense of the humanities from one of today's foremost public intellectualsIn this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education.Historically, the humanities have been central to education because they have been seen as essential for creating competent democratic citizens. ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • Shakespeare and the Law

    A Conversation Among Disciplines and Professions

    Edited by Bradin Cormack, Martha C. Nussbaum, Richard Strier ...
    William Shakespeare is inextricably linked with the law. Legal documents make up most of the records we have of his life, and trials, lawsuits, and legal terms permeate his plays. Gathering an extraordinary team of literary and legal scholars, philosophers, and even sitting judges, Shakespeare and the Law demonstrates that Shakespeare's thinking about legal concepts and legal practice points to a ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Therapy of Desire

    Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics

    by Martha C. Nussbaum ...
    Series series Princeton Classics
    The Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics practiced philosophy not as a detached intellectual discipline but as a worldly art of grappling with issues of daily and urgent human significance. In this classic work, Martha Nussbaum maintains that these Hellenistic schools have been unjustly neglected in recent philosophic accounts of what the classical "tradition" has to offer. By examining texts of ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD