The Monarchy of Fear
A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis

Let me just say at the start that if you're someone who hasn't read any Martha Nussbaum before, and are looking for some philosophical self-help material in what seems like a dark time, this is probably a pretty good book for you. Unfortunately I don't quite fit that demographic, and despite loving N......more

Nussbaum conducts a fascinating inquiry into the nature and effect of fear in public life. She examines how our anger and resentment are rooted in fears, such as the fear that success or status for others must come at our expense. She considers our need to blame someone for difficulties, and to “sol......more

Martha C. Nussbaum is one of the great contemporary philosophers and this book an interesting application of her thoughts around emotion in relation to the recent political environment in the United States. Nussbaum analyses how a few primal emotions are having dramatic impact on the way society is......more

When I heard that Martha Nussbaum had published a new book on “our political crisis” - politics around and after Trump’s election - I had to read it, even though I suspected that there would be few pat answers or clear solutions to the issues that she raised. Nussbaum is a wide-ranging philosopher a......more

Für eine Hausarbeit gelesen. Ich schwanke zwischen 1 und 4 Sternen - ähnlich wie bei Politische Emotionen. Sie stellt die These auf, dass Angst aus unterschiedlichen Gründen die primäre Emotion des Menschen ist, die uns evolutionär, in der frühen Kindheit und auch im restlichen Leben aufs engste beg......more