Martha Nussbaum

Liberty of Conscience

In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In one of greatest triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future US overcame religious intolerance in favour of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment for people's deeply held conscientious beliefs. This title presents a historical and conceptual study of the American tradition of religious freedom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 144mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9780465018536
• ISBN-10: 046501853X
• Artikelnr.: 26985870

Autorenporträt

Martha Nussbaum, one of the leading moral philosophers of our time, holds appointments in the Law School, Divinity School, and Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago and is a board member in the university's Human Rights Program. She is the author of twelve previous books on philosophy and ethics. Her book Cultivating Humanity won the Grawemeyer Award for Education. The recipient of twenty-two honorary degrees from universities around the world, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.