Monarchy of Fear - A Philosopher Looks At Our Political Crisis

From one of the world's most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current American political crisis and recommendations for how to mend a divided country.

List of contents

• Preface


• 1: Introduction


• 2: Fear, Early and Powerful


• 3: Anger, Child of Fear


• 4: Fear-Driven Disgust: The Politics of Exclusion


• 5: Envy's Empire


• 6: A Toxic Brew: Sexism And Misogyny


• 7: Hope, Love, Vision


• Acknowledgments

About the author

Martha C. Nussbaum is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freud Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, and is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. Nussbaum is the author of several titles, including The Fragility of Goodness (1986), Sex and Social Justice (1988), Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law (2004), Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership (2006), Anger and Forgiveness (2016), and Aging Thoughtfully (2018) with Saul Levmore. In 2016, she received the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy.

Summary

From one of the world's most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current American political crisis and recommendations for how to mend a divided country.

Product details

• Authors: Martha C Nussbaum, Martha C. Nussbaum, Martha C. (Ernst Freund Distinguished Se Nussbaum, Martha C. (Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics Nussbaum
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2021
• EAN: 9780192897718
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289771-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Ethics and moral philosophy, Politics and government, History of the Americas