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Martha Nussbaum

Martha Nussbaum is one of today’s most outstanding thinkers in the domains of philosophy and the social sciences. Her works have particularly focused on ancient philosophy, political philosophy, ethics and law, as well as study of the emotions. She is presently Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, appointed in the Philosophy Department, Law School, and Divinity School at the University of Chicago. She has received twenty-five honorary degrees from universities in the United States, Asia and Europe. Among her recent works translated into Spanish are Paisajes del pensamiento: la inteligencia de las emociones (Paidós, 2008 - Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions, Cambridge University Press, 2003), India. Democracia y violencia religiosa (Paidós, 2009 - The Clash Within: Democracy, Religious Violence, and India's Future, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007) and Libertad de conciencia. Contra los fanatismos (Tusquets, 2009 - Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality, Basic Books, 2008).

Update: 12 July 2011

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