- Ethics, Ethics in literature, Ethics, Ancient, in literature, Ethics, Greek
"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.
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- Author
- Martha Nussbaum
- First published
- 1986
- Pages
- 544
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780521794725
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Martha Craven Nussbaum (born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the Law School and the Philosophy department. She has a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, feminism, and ethics, including animal rights. She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. She previously taught at Harvard and Brown. **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Nussbaum">Mart
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