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

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