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Creating capabilities : the human development approach / Martha C. Nussbaum.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011.Description: xii, 237 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780674050549 (alk. paper)
  • 0674050541 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.3/72 22
LOC classification:
  • HM 671 N975c 2011
Contents:
A woman seeking justice -- The central capabilities -- A necessary counter-theory -- Fundamental entitlements -- Cultural diversity -- The nation and global justice -- Philosophical influences -- Capabilities and contemporary issues.
Summary: This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum's innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 671 N975c 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000123660

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index.

A woman seeking justice -- The central capabilities -- A necessary counter-theory -- Fundamental entitlements -- Cultural diversity -- The nation and global justice -- Philosophical influences -- Capabilities and contemporary issues.

This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum's innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life.

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