Martha C. Nussbaum on Overcoming Fear (Audio)
Martha Nussbaum And Overcoming Fear; Comic Studies And Graphic Novels
Many people, on both sides of the political aisle, are filled with fear about the current state of our country. The solution, according to philosopher Martha Nussbaum, is to try to maintain the opposite of fear, or hope.
University of Chicago philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum’s work has explored the gamut of emotions - from love to shame to anger. And now, it’s fear. Her latest book look at how fear is informing our politics and political discourse. Along the way, she looks at emotions like disgust and anger - and how they relate to fear. And now just now that affects our democracy - but even, for example, the rise in hate crimes.
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