Philosophy Tea - Martha Nussbaum

This episode of the Philosophy Tea, focusing on Martha Nussbaum, was recorded and edited at Reginateatern, which also served as the host venue for the event on 2 February 2021.

Producer: Paul Kessel

In their discussion on American philosopher Martha Nussbaum (b. 1947) Peter Wallensteen and Daniel Ogden focuses on Nussbaum’s book The Monarchy of Fear that was published in 2018. It was recorded in the Regina Theatre on February 2, 2021, for an audience on Zoom (Producer: Paul Kessel). Nussbaum emphasizes fear and anger as the most important human emotion and that can, for instance, explain outcomes of elections (such as the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections of 2016). The pod goes into recent research on emotion in psychology that questions Nussbaum’s conclusion. Wallensteen and Ogden also discuss anger and what type of action is can or should lead to.

The Philosophy Tea talks were held regularly at the Regina Theatre in Uppsala from 2014 to 2021. During these well attended events – where tea, scones and jam were served – Professor Peter Wallensteen and Guest Lecturer Daniel Ogden, both of Uppsala University, discussed thinkers who have contributed to our understanding of peace and justice. In all, 40 sessions were held, of which 31 are recorded. The session were also supported by Uppsala University as part of its outreach activities.