“Our emotional life maps our incompleteness: A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger.”
Quote by Martha C. Nussbaum
Author
Martha C. Nussbaum
Martha C. Nussbaum is a renowned philosopher known for her contributions to the fields of emotion, ethics, and aesthetics. Her research spans a wide range of topics, including ancient Greek philosophy, contemporary ethics, and cultural criticism. more
You May Also Like
“When the ranch is in peace, no other life is more perfect.”
“It's a wonderful thing to have a companion like that who just wants to sit by you while you work.”
Source: Almost Heaven
“Tea-making is a ritual that, like the drink itself, warms the heart somehow.”
“There is also something deeply lovely about uncertainty: the possibility of optimism.”
“I will make you love physics and your life will never be the same.”
Source: Commentary on Revelation
“It's easy to have a complicated idea. It's very hard to have a simple idea.”