Amartya Sen.
“Lives, Freedoms and Capabilities” and “Capabilities and Resources,” Chapters
11 and 12 of The Idea of Justice (Harvard
University Press 2009). Groups 2-3
Martha Nussbaum.
“Fundamental Entitlements,” Chapter 4 of Creating
Capabilities (Harvard University Press, 2011). Group 1
A woman philosopher. Who would have thunk it.
ReplyDeleteFemale or not, I really enjoyed Nussbaum and the capability approach. I wonder however if there are a set of political principles that can become the basis for overlapping consensus without endorsing any one political doctrine. Although, I consider myself a capitalist, this piece really pushed my thinking in the realm dignity and justice. - John Garcia III
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