Martha Nussbaum and Her Ten Basic Capabilities

  Martha Nussbaum is a philosopher who graduated from Harvard University. She follows the Aristotelian tradition and believes that political theory should be oriented toward what’s most important for people: living well. From this point of view, policies and institutions are only successful when they guarantee good living conditions for citizens. Based on the above, Martha Nussbaum produced a list of the ten basic or central human capabilities or functions. These are ten attributes that, in her opinion, are essential for ensuring our well-being. Based on these basic capacities, Nussbaum also proposes the existence of ten principles that should form…