MARTHA C. NUSSBAUM preda etica si drept la University of Chicago, unde in prezent conduce, ca profesor emerit, Catedra Ernst Freund. Specialista in filozofia antica greaca si romana, in filozofie politica, existen¬tialism, feminism si etica, a publicat de-a lungul impresionantei sale cariere academice peste 26 de carti si 500 de articole traduse in numeroase limbi (The Fragility of Goodness, Cultivating Humanity, The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics, From Disgust to Humanity, Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions, Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities etc.), fiind rasplatita cu prestigioase distinctii internationale precum Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy (2016), Berggruen Prize (2018) si Holberg Prize (2021). Membra a Academiei Americane de Arte si Stiinte (din 1988), a Societatii Americane de Filozofie (din 1996) si membru corespondent al British Academy (din 2008), Martha Nussbaum este astazi apreciata drept unul dintre cei mai prolifici si mai influenti intelectuali publici la nivel mondial.