Not for Profit

"Nussbaum makes a persuasive case."---The New Yorker "Nussbaum . . . brings to this perennial [education] debate an impassioned urgency . . . and broad erudition. . . . Nussbaum's defense of this worthy cause is deeply learned."---Mick Sussman, New York Times Book Review "One turns with some relief to Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit, and her impassioned . . . argument in favor of study of the humanities."---Peter Brooks, New York Review of Books "Against the commercialisation of the academy, [Nussbaum] poses a sentient, Socratic and cosmopolitan vision of higher education."---Jon Nixon, Times Higher Education "A comprehensive look at today's worldwide marketplace for college students."---Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post "It's an important and timely plea because the pursuit of so-called useful educational results continues apace, and because the threats to humanistic education are indeed profound."---Michael S. Roth, Chronicle of Higher Education "Moving deftly between analysis and and polemic, the author draws on education practices in India, experimental psychology, the works of such liberal education proponents as Dewey and Tagore to emphasize the importance of critical pedagogy for the development of individual responsibility, innovation, and self-examination. . . . [I]n advocating educational curriculums that recognize the worth of personal development and creative thought, this slim book is itself a small but decisive step in the effort to broaden and enrich current pedagogical practices." * Publishers Weekly * "For Nussbaum, human development means the development of the capacity to transcend the local prejudices of one's immediate (even national) context and become a responsible citizen of the world."---Stanley Fish, New York Times Opinionator Blog "This is a passionate call to action at a time when the nation is becoming more culturally diverse and universities are cutting back on humanities programs."---Vanessa Bush, Booklist "Nussbaum's ideals are dynamic. Hers is a cosmopolitan humanism oriented towards global citizenship. . . . [Not for Profit] is not only a spirited defence of the humanities and a lament for their perceived decline, it is a call to action."---Luke Slattery, The Australian "[A] short, though-provoking book. . . . Not For Profit offers a passionate and persuasive defence of the humanities. While most of the cases Nussbaum discusses are drawn from the US and India, her argument has undoubted relevance for Australia."---Tim Soutphommasane, The Australian "Nussbaum believes that cutting the liberal arts from our academic programs will lead to undereducated graduates. To make responsible decisions, a student must comprehend more than a limited business-oriented curriculum can provide. . . . Not For Profit is required reading for educational administrators, government analysts, and liberal arts instructors at all levels."---Julia Ann Charpentier, Foreword Reviews "This book will certainly add weight to Nussbaum's considerable reputation and influence as a major public intellectual. Her core diagnosis is both accurate and compelling. . . . Not for Profit is an important book with an urgent message that should be read and considered by the widest possible audience."---Paul Russell, Globe and Mail "Nussbaum's defense of the value of the humanities is informed, intelligent and deeply plausibleso much so that many readers might find themselves somewhat at a loss as to how our society, and indeed the world in general, has reached the point where such a book is even needed. What could be more obvious, and thus less in need of a defense, than the claim that a strong grounding in the arts and humanities is a great good, both for the individual and for the society in which she lives?"---Troy Jollimore, Truthdig "This br

Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the Law School and in the Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago. Her many books include Justice for Animals and Hiding from Humanity (Princeton).