The Fragility of Goodness
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The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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| The Fragility of Goodness canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Fragility of Goodness Context triple: [Martha Nussbaum, notableWork, The Fragility of Goodness]
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Their Morals and Ours
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Contemplation of Justice
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Target entity: The Fragility of Goodness Target entity description: The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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A.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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D.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
classical studies
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philosophy ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
a good human life is vulnerable to luck and external circumstances
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attempts to make goodness invulnerable distort human values ⓘ ethical life involves exposure to risk and loss ⓘ |
| author |
Martha Nussbaum
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surface form:
Martha C. Nussbaum
Martha Nussbaum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examinesWorkOf |
Aeschylus
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Aristotle ⓘ Euripides ⓘ Plato ⓘ Sophocles ⓘ Thucydides ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
human vulnerability
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moral conflict ⓘ the fragility of a good life ⓘ the role of luck in ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Aristotelian ethics
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Greek tragedy ⓘ Platonic dialogues ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
conflict between different values and commitments
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ethical significance of emotions ⓘ tension between rational control and vulnerability ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| influencedField |
classics
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contemporary virtue ethics ⓘ literature and philosophy studies ⓘ philosophy of emotion ⓘ |
| isConsidered | major work in Martha Nussbaum's oeuvre ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | textbook in advanced philosophy courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient Greek philosophy
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ethics and literature ⓘ moral luck ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ the good life ⓘ tragedy ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Greek tragedy and philosophy in ethical theory ⓘ |
| pageCount | 544 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| revisedEditionPublicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| titleExplains | the precariousness of human goodness in the face of chance ⓘ |
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