classics, women studies, and gender studies. As an English major and a history minor, it is evident that the humanities represent a large role in my life as a student. English and history are subjects that are strictly humanities courses. In Professor Martha Nussbaum’s argumentative 2010 book, Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities she states that today, in many nations around the world, the goal of educating the youth seems to be more about transforming students into economically productive
of a liberal education was. After reading an essay called The Liberal Arts Are Not Elitist by Martha Nussbaum and relating it to an essay by William Cronon called The Goals of a Liberal Education, my perspective changed. An education is more than just a degree in your field of study, but an overall basic knowledge in which will inspire people to be the absolute best they can be. According to Nussbaum, she wants people of all levels of intelligence to first get a brief
to the concept of rights is capabilities. While human rights are said to be “entitlements” that all human beings have (Nussbaum, 1997, p.273), capabilities realistically look at what opportunities individuals have and what they are actually able to do or be in their situations or contexts (Nussbaum, 1997, p.285; Whiteside & Mah, 2012, pp.923-4). Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum are the central pioneers of the capabilities approach (Alexander, 2004, p.451). The primary concept of the capabilities
When you hear the word pornography, you most likely don’t link positive things to the word. Pornography seems to have a negative connotation attached to it, and has become a debatable subject in particular in today’s technological advanced age, where it is easier to access pretty much anything. But why has pornography been labelled with such a negative connotation? In my essay i will explore the many views on the subject, such as that of radical Feminists who claim that pornography objectifies women
paper, I will detail Martha Nussbaum’s critique of the normative conception of subjective well-being as well as her proposed solutions, and then relate them to the idea of ‘libertarian paternalism’ offered by Richard H. Thaler and Cass Sunstein. In Who is the happy warrior? Nussbaum develops an understanding of happiness that moves beyond David Kahneman’s conception of subjective well-being, which is premised upon both hedonic pleasure and life satisfaction. Subsequently, Nussbaum offers how her model
personal contribution to the common good. The patriotism is to be proud of being born in a resource-rich or country of great cultural tradition. In this essay “Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism”, the author Martha Nussbaum explain how the individuals react when has the necessity to defense their country.
Martha Nussbaum, a recognized American philosopher and professor, has voiced the idea that the idea of world citizenship and cosmopolitanism can create the base for a good society. She states in her introduction to cosmopolitan emotions, “our imaginations remain oriented to the local … the world has come to a stop – in a way it never has for Americans.”1 To fully familiarize with the concept of cosmopolitanism, three things must be taken into account; the foundations of which it stands on, the systems
the individual rather than the nation state. They believe cosmopolitanism is an idea that surpasses the borders of a nation, looking at an individual to not only have a national identity, but also join a global society. Although Seyla Benhabib, Martha Nussbaum, and Ulrich Beck all
leaving nothing out of account, like a rigorous analyst; I had believed that I knew the state of my own heart” (Nussbaum, 162). Marcel believes that he is not in love with Albertine, but it requires “this sort of scrutiny…for the requisite self-knowledge” (Nussbaum, 162) for him to come to terms with the truth of his heart. The scrutiny described is a form of self-deception, Nussbaum says. Marcel had to go through a cataleptic experience; anguish, an immense new jolt, a physical blow…to the heart
community. In Martha Nussbaum’s piece titled “Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism,” she describes her philosophy behind citizen’s world vs nationality mindset, and the benefits that could come from being more involved as a world citizen. Nussbaum defined a cosmopolitan as one whose allegiance is to the worldwide community rather than simply the nation of their origin. Nussbaum’s use of logos and ethos throughout her piece strongly expressed how powerfully she feels towards this change. Nussbaum backs up her
Martha Nussbaum introduces her essay “The Romantic Ascent” by reminding the reader of the first hint of romance in the book, Lockwood’s crush on Cathy, with the claim that “the entire story is made possible because Lockwood is afraid and ashamed of love” (398). This statement contains multiple faults. To start, it is a logical fallacy that oversimplifies the entire plot of Wuthering Heights. It explains the book by relying on one causal factor that is insufficient to account for the occurring of
Martha Nussbaum’s novel, From Disgust to Humanity, demonstrates a change in time where our society is moving forward from politics of disgust to politics of humanity. According to Nussbaum, the politics of disgust is a viewpoint that connects homosexual activities with things that are normally categorized as disgusting, such as saliva, feces, semen, and blood. These practices performed by homosexuals tend to invoke the emotion of disgust; thus, the term politics of disgust. The politics of humanity
the subject of fierce debate and seemingly endless controversy. Martha Nussbaum addresses this topic in-depth and touches on many arguments against legalized prostitution in her article “’Whether from Reason or Prejudice’: Taking Money for Bodily Services.” One of Nussbaum’s main points in her article is to address one commonly used reason to justify the stigma placed on prostitutes – which is that they sell their bodies. Nussbaum points out that virtually everyone will sell their body for a living
This paper examines the relation between philosophy and literature through an analysis of claims made by Martha Nussbaum regarding the contribution novels can make to moral philosophy. Perhaps her most controversial assertion is that some novels are themselves works of moral philosophy. I contrast Nussbaum’s view with that of Iris Murdoch. I discuss three claims which are fundamental to Nussbaum’s position: the relation between writing style and content; philosophy’s inadequacy in preparing agents
The Painting Martha and Mary Magdalene is one of the many masterpieces in the DIA’s collection in Detroit. Although there is much more to understanding a work of art then just looking at it. In order to understand a piece, you have to understand the Artist, the time period, and the symbols in that painting that may have very different meaning today. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio better known as simply Caravaggio was an Italian Baroque master painter born in Italy around 1571. After he apprenticed
the work, Jimmy Cross carries letters and two pictures from a friend named Martha. The story tells how "he would dig his foxhole, wash his hands under a canteen, unwrap the letters and photos, hold them with the tips of his fingers, and spend the last hour of light pretending, he would imagine romantic camping trips…" (275). One picture is a black and white picture of Martha standing against a brick wall. It is told how Martha has an apparent neutral look to her, and Cross can't help but notice the
when George, who is an associate professor of a New England college, and Martha, who is the daughter of the college professor comes home after a faculty party. Although it is well after midnight and they are heavily drunk, Martha invites another couple, Nick who is a new and young professor in the college, and his wife Honey. The two couples continue drinking at the living room of George and Martha's house, and Martha starts complaining about George. She reveals George's failure to advance
the major thematic concerns are those involving perception versus reality. In the beginning of the play, both couples seem to be average, loving couples of the nineteen-fifties. Even George and Martha seem to be playful in their insults toward each other. Things do not start to turn until George warns Martha not to “start in about the bit with the kid”, after which both of them begin to get more hostile toward each other. Even then, their antagonism of each other did not reach the feverish pitch that
a stronger person at the beginning of the story or at the end of the story. One opinion is that First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is stronger before he burns the pictures of Martha. His strength comes from his connections to the outside world. Martha is his link to life away from the war. This is why it is important that "Martha never mentioned the war, except to say, Jimmy, take care of yourself. She wasn't involved" (O'Brien 403-404). She symbolizes all that he left behind, and all that he hopes
Pagan Elements in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf "I am preoccupied with history" George observes in Act I (p. 50) of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. But his relationship with his wife, Martha, seems to lean almost towards anthropology. Pagan social and religious elements in Albee's work seem to clarify and enhance the basic themes of the play. Pagan trappings adorn the whole structure of the play: the prevalence of alcohol, the "goddamn Saturday night orgies" (p. 7) Martha's