Rate Professor Martha Nussbaum

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Philosophy, Harvard University, 1975; M.A., Harvard University; B.A., New York University.

Research Interests: Moral and political philosophy, ethics, feminist philosophy, emotions, and ancient philosophy.

Appointments: Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago (1995–present); Associate Professor, Harvard University (1987–1995).

Awards: Kyoto Prize in Philosophy (2016); Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture (2018).

Publications:

• The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy (Cambridge University Press, 1986)
• Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach (Cambridge University Press, 2000)
• Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice (Oxford University Press, 2016)

Editorial Contributions: Editorial board member, Ethics journal.

Additional Contributions: Delivered Gifford Lectures (1993); frequent public speaker on global justice and human rights.