Martha Nassbaum Book Review

It appears that in the segment in which Martha Nassbaum is narrating, her focus is on justice for all living beings. In order for there to be correctness in the world; all living things are to be of value. She talks about justice for all people, especially those who have for many reasons not ever been taken in account before. I too believe that in the world that we live in so many people are looked at as if their place in this world don’t matter, their thoughts, their input into our world are not of importance and will not make a difference to society as a whole. Q1: Working in the field of addiction I have some understanding of how people are treated differently based on a disability. I am limited on my knowledge when it comes to identifying this or speaking of this based on philosophy or past expertise. I get lost when she begins to speak of theorists. She speaks about philosophy in the book, in that it can’t just be philosophy, there has to be some connection between people who struggle for justice, there has to be some cross connections, there has to be communication. She referenced that often the focus is on the abstract and not revisited and compared to updated …show more content…
It’s about walking alongside a person, not in front or not directing; to actually walk with them, to not feel sorry for them but to empower them. In, An Examined Life, Nussbaum says, “Aristotle had the ingredients of an idea that I think is very powerful. And that is that is that it’s the job of a good political arrangement to provide each and every person with what they need to become capable of living rich and flourishing human lives.” (Taylor 2010) The ability to empower people; to allow them self-efficacy gives them the confidence and strength to continue moving forward. People of all walks of life have the ability to be part of today’s world, all lives truly