Martha Nussbaum

American philosopher and academic (born 1947)

Martha C. Nussbaum (née Craven; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the 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 concerned ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, existentialism, feminism, and ethics, such as animal rights. She holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, and is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies and a board member of the Human Rights Program.

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