Realistic Humanism: Martha Nussbaum on Human Nature

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Abstract

First and foremost, it needs to be said that Martha Nussbaum never advocated ethical naturalism, regardless of how one defines it. This statement must be the central point of departure for a comparison of Nussbaum’s concept of ethics and that of ethical naturalism. The same holds true even if the objective is not to substitute scientific explanations for moral properties but to develop an approach based on the neo-Aristotelian view of natural goodness.


https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783030375751
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAristotelian Naturalism
Subtitle of host publicationA Research Companion
EditorsMartin Hähnel
PublisherSpringer
Pages237-245
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-37576-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-37575-1
Publication statusPublished - May 2020

Publication series

SeriesHistorical-Analytical Studies on Nature, Mind and Action
Volume8

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 603113 Philosophy
  • 603103 Ethics

Keywords

  • Aristotle
  • Aristotelian Naturalism
  • Martha Nussbaum
  • Neo-Aristotelian Ethical Naturalism
  • Nussbaum

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