Martha C. Nussbaum, philosopher and classicist, argues that contemporary curricular reform is already producing such "citizens of the world" in its advocacy of diverse forms of cross-cultural studies.

Available for the first time in paperback, this volume contains text with translation of De Motu Animalium, Aristotle's attempt to lay the groundwork for a general theory of the explanation of animal activity, along with commentary and ...

In this major book, the author, one of the most innovative and influential philosophical voices of our time, proposes a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international.

This volume brings together Nussbaum's published papers on the relationship between literature and philosophy, especially moral philosophy.

Sixteen writers and thinkers respond to Nussbaum's piece in short, hard-hitting essays, acknowledging the power of her argument, but often defending patriotisms and other local commitments.

The essays in this volume are the outcome of a year long collaborative exploration of the multiple factors that influence the process of engendering governance in complex societies, in particular the changing roles of various actors ...

The cosmopolitan tradition begins with Diogenes, who claimed as his identity "citizen of the world." Martha Nussbaum traces the cosmopolitan ideal from ancient times to the present, weighing its limitations as well as merits.

"Features dueling essays by leading figures in philosophy, law, and economics; each essay employs a wealth of fictional and real world examples to address the topic of aging; covers a wide range of questions that confront one facing the ...