Philosopher Martha Nussbaum talks about Aristotle, whom she credits for inspiring modern day perspectives about what constitutes the quality of life in a country.
From the day they are born, people's chances in life differ. Some inherit money, social status, and good health; others are given far less. Justice, for some, is about redistributing the benefits and burdens, and providing an equality of opportunity...
Another defining characteristic of the American system is the relatively sharp distinction between what is political and should be decided in the public arena, and what is economic and should be controlled by the private sector. Since the 1970s ther...