The Arts and the Promotion of Capabilities Approach in Times of Crisis. Martha Nussbaum's Philosophy from the Perspective of Political Aesthetics

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The paper attempts to demonstrate that the relevance of Martha Nussbaum's philosophy for the promotion of capabilities stems from its politicoaesthetic character. It is argued that Nussbaum's account of practical rationality compatible with the theory of the human good expressed in the language of capabilities draws on politico-aesthetic motifs. The cultivation of this type of rationality through the medium of the arts and the humanities extends our understanding of human development beyond a narrow wealth-focused conception towards a broader capabilities-based approach.