Tuesday, December 16, 2008

listening to old Philosophy talk as we speak...(or I type... you read)

Topic: Justice Across Boundaries

Guest: Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago

What is it? Philosophical conceptions of justice have most often been directed at the nature of a just state. But many contemporary issues of justice reach across boundaries. Are our immigration policies fair and just? Can a just state invade another state in order to outfit it with a more just government? Can we defend economic policies that improve the lot of our citizens, while having an adverse impact on economies around the world?

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