Comments on: Episode 35: Martha Nussbaum discusses the capabilities approach http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/2012/05/12/episode-35-martha-nussbaum-discusses-the-capabilities-approach/ A University of Chicago Philosophy Podcast Wed, 01 May 2013 10:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mark Balaz http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/2012/05/12/episode-35-martha-nussbaum-discusses-the-capabilities-approach/#comment-1872 Mark Balaz Wed, 30 May 2012 10:10:56 +0000 http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/?p=470#comment-1872 Having an undergrad background in Econ, I thought highly of this topic. It was always a sticky issue when we “held all other thing equal” and then analyzed one aspect or variable. In the real world this is a tough issue to rationalize at times. The relationships between variable is usually far more complex than our assumptions profess. This can pigeonhole our attitudes and assumptions regarding these complex variables. This is why economics can sometimes go in circles (as I can imagine philosophy going now and again like it has for the last few thousand years). This makes these topics never become boring.

I would like to interject the ideas of Maslow and his Heirarchy of Needs. This foretold of people not being “happy,” ” fulfilled,” and the Luke when certain worldly, mental, or physical “needs” are not met. These ideas could have insights to how people define happiness or satisfaction.
On top of this is the whole ability vs. intent paradigm. I will be quiet vs. I can be quiet. I can succeed vs. I will succeed. What if you will something you can never do? The Buddhist would say you will suffer because you are acting too selfish…
Maybe?

]]> By: Jeff http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/2012/05/12/episode-35-martha-nussbaum-discusses-the-capabilities-approach/#comment-1838 Jeff Tue, 15 May 2012 20:41:13 +0000 http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/?p=470#comment-1838 Great to hear Mark back on the show!

]]> By: Matt Teichman http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/2012/05/12/episode-35-martha-nussbaum-discusses-the-capabilities-approach/#comment-1835 Matt Teichman Mon, 14 May 2012 22:52:54 +0000 http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/?p=470#comment-1835 Sorry about that–it’s now fixed. Thanks for letting us know.

]]> By: rinky http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/2012/05/12/episode-35-martha-nussbaum-discusses-the-capabilities-approach/#comment-1834 rinky Mon, 14 May 2012 11:16:59 +0000 http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/?p=470#comment-1834 looking forward to listening to this, but itunes is currently giving an error (URL could not be found on the server) when I try to download…

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