Fear and Loathing in Public Policy

2004-07-10 00:00:00

Dr. J. talks with Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago and author of Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame and the Law. We discuss the role of disgust and shame in shaping public policies in illiberal ways, and the ramifications of Leon Kass' yuck factor ethics.

Dr. J. talks with Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago and author of Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame and the Law. We discuss the role of disgust and shame in shaping public policies in illiberal ways, and the ramifications of Leon Kass' yuck factor ethics.

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