As an undergraduate, I studied the Greek and Roman classics, and I went to graduate school in classics intending to work on the presentation of moral issues in various Greek and Roman tragedies.

Teaching has always been a very important part of my life. It is one of the ways I contribute to society. It is also a source of energy and insight.

What all emotions have in common, and what distinguishes them from bodily appetites, is a focus on an object and a view of that object as salient for one's life.

Martha Nussbaum Quotes