Martha Nussbaum on Why Democracy Needs the Humanities

NussbaumFWe Interview American philosopher, author and legal expert Martha Nussbaum she is currently Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, a chair that includes appointments in the Philosophy Department, the Law School, and the Divinity School. She also holds Associate appointments in Classics 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 where she held the rank of university professor. She speaks about her latest book  Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities (Order Book)

Plus tribute to Nelson Mandela,

“In 2007 Nelson Mandela announced the formation of The Elders on his 89th Birthday. He described the Elders as a small dedicated group of leaders who will work objectively, free from any vested personal interest, to help address global challenges”

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