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"Some emotions are essential to law and to public principles of justice: anger at wrongdoing, fear for our safety, compassion for the pain of others, all these are good reasons to make laws that protect people in their rights."

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About Martha Nussbaum

Martha Nussbaum is an American philosopher known for work in ethics, political philosophy, and capabilities theory. Her scholarship bridges philosophy, law, and classical studies.

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