Abstract

PINEDO CANTILLO, Iván Alfonso. The Republican Inheritance in Martha Nussbaum's Theory of Political Emotions. Folios [online]. 2020, n.52, pp.19-36.  Epub Dec 10, 2020. ISSN 0123-4870.

The relationship between emotions and public deliberation constitutes one of the most original research axes of Martha Nussbaum's philosophical project. This set of reflections aims at unraveling the nature and cognitive structure of certain moral emotions, such as compassion, which play an important role in the consolidation of democratic, fair, open, and participatory societies. Eventhough Nussbaum declares herself a heiress of certain features of Rawls' liberalism, this reflection paper explores the links between her theory of political emotions and the tradition of republican political philosophy of recent decades, particularly regarding the ideology of an education for democratic citizenship, the promotion of civic virtues and the citizens' concern about the others' fate. Therefore, it is an aspect little studied in the general understanding of the thought and work of the American philosopher. Consequently, this approach helps to clarify the intellectual trajectory of one of the most prominent figures in the contemporary ethical and political landscape.

Keywords : political emotions; justice; republicanism; Nussbaum.

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