Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice (by Martha Nussbaum) [Book Review]

Ethics 127 (1):298-302 (2016)
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Abstract

Summary of Nussbaum's book. Raises worries about the political neutrality of her psychoanalytic assumptions and about whether her compassion promoting policies can adequately mitigate problems like racism, selfishness, and partiality.

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