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Cosmopolitanism and Global Citizenship

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Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics, joins the Council to discuss her new book which explores the idea of a "citizen of the world."
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Martha Nussbaum
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Martha Nussbaum’s new book, The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal, explores the idea of a "citizen of the world." First articulated by Greek Cynic Diogenes, this perspective prioritized a moral approach to ethics and highlights the equal worth of all humans, rather than association by nation, class, gender, or race. Nussbaum calls this idea "noble, but flawed" and explores the concept from ancient Greece, to Rome, and through the present day. How can the cosmopolitan ideal be updated to include essential shortcomings such as material aid, mass migrations, and the concern we owe to animals and the environment?

About the Speakers
Martha Nussbaum
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
Martha Nussbaum
Martha Nussbaum's research interests include, in particular, ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, feminism, and ethics—including animal rights. Nussbaum is the author of several books, has received more than 56 honorary degrees from colleges and universities around the world, and was awarded the 2016 the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy and the 2018 Berggruen Prize.
Martha Nussbaum