Martha Nussbaum with Duncan Ivison

In this episode, Juliette Marchant is joined by Duncan Ivison—Professor of Political Philosophy and President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester—to talk about the formidable Martha Nussbaum: philosopher, public intellectual, and one of the key architects of the capabilities approach.Whether she’s breathing new life into questions first posed by the ancients, advancing a passionate defence of liberal education, or offering rich reflections on the politics of emotion, Nussbaum has achieved an extraordinary amount in her career so far. This episode provides an energising and insightful look at why her ideas continue to challenge, inspire and provoke contemporary academic and popular audiences today.Texts Referenced in the Episode:The Fragility of Goodness - Martha NussbaumTragedy and Justice: Bernard Williams Remembered - Martha NussbaumWomen and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach - Martha NussbaumCultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education - Martha NussbaumPostcolonial Liberalism - Duncan IvisonPolitical Theory and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Edited by Duncan Ivison, Paul Patton and Will Sanders