Description
Martha Nussbaum presents a clear and accessible introduction to the Capabilities Approach, an influential framework for evaluating human development by asking what people are genuinely able to do and to be. Challenging measures such as GDP that can conceal profound inequality, she argues that justice must be assessed through people’s real opportunities to live with dignity, self-respect, health, education, and meaningful freedom. Drawing on philosophy, economics, and political theory—including dialogue with Amartya Sen and John Rawls—Nussbaum proposes universal principles that remain attentive to cultural difference and the needs of both humans and nonhuman animals. The result is a persuasive vision of development centered not merely on economic growth, but on enabling every person to lead a full and creative life.
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paperback
Harvard University Press
Published Jan 1, 2011
252 pages
ISBN: 9780674061200
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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