LIBA 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Martha Nussbaum

• School: McGill University
• Department: Liberal Arts
• Course: LIBA 202
• Professor: Fernando Nunez- Mietz

Document Summary

-martha nussbaum: professor of western and classical thought. -focus on economic gain not ideal for health of democracy. -education not just citizenship, it prepares people for employment and to lead meaningful lives. -there"s a (cid:374)eed for so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) gro(cid:449)th. -de(cid:373)o(cid:272)ra(cid:272)ies prioritize jo(cid:271)s (cid:894)she does(cid:374)"t ta(cid:272)kle this i(cid:374) the (cid:271)ook(cid:895) -purpose: to generate discussion, moving forward in a practical way. -us: liberal arts, india: trending towards growth-oriented paradigm (technocratic society, human rights violations) -nussbaum: three qualities to get from a liberal arts education: not a passive member of society but engaged, active, aware, development of imagination in order to empathize, self-examination; think like a citizen of the entire world. -how we treat a child is reflective of what they later turn into. -empathy: talks about childhood education: learning through experience, argument has existed since early 1800s, there are economic benefits. -people must be aware of what products they are consuming. -humanities cultivate ability to think clearly about economic principles.