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Martha Nussbaum

1947 - Today

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Martha Nussbaum (; née Craven; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philosophy department. Nussbaum's work has focused on ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, existentialism, feminism, and ethics, including animal rights. She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. She previously taught at Harvard and Brown. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martha Nussbaum is the 446th most popular philosopher (up from 458th in 2019), the 1,611th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,405th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Martha Nussbaum ranks 446 out of 1,267. Before her are Rodolphus Agricola, Chantal Mouffe, Gershom Scholem, Christian Thomasius, Zhiyi, and Ernesto Laclau. After her are Lucilio Vanini, Ge Hong, Jyotirao Phule, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, Hans Reichenbach, and Linji Yixuan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Martha Nussbaum ranks 90. Before her are Bachir Gemayel, Zahi Hawass, Mitt Romney, Peter Sloterdijk, Alain Aspect, and Janet Mills. After her are Dick Fosbury, Rodney Williams, Gloria Gaynor, Mike DeWine, Danielle Steel, and Dwight Schultz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martha Nussbaum ranks 1,611 out of 20,380. Before her are Will Durant (1885), Joe Satriani (1956), Walter Lippmann (1889), Janet Mills (1947), Buck Henry (1930), and Guy Williams (1924). After her are Stephen Schwartz (1948), Kelly Lynch (1959), George Clinton (1739), Frank Drake (1930), Lil Wayne (1982), and William Miller (1782).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, Martha Nussbaum ranks 14. Before her are Anne Sullivan (1866), Robert Nozick (1938), Richard Rorty (1931), Hilary Putnam (1926), Michael J. Sandel (1953), and Daniel Dennett (1942). After her are Murray Bookchin (1921), Ronald Dworkin (1931), Nelson Goodman (1906), Kenneth Waltz (1924), Saul Kripke (1940), and Charles W. Morris (1903).

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