Martha C. Nussbaum Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences 2012

Statement by Martha C. Nussbaum on being bestowed with the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences:

"I am thrilled and deeply honored that the Jury of the Prince of Asturias Prize for Social Sciences has decided to award me this prestigious and important prize. It is a recognition that work on such abstract philosophical topics as social justice, human development, and the nature of the emotions can contribute to the creation of a more humane and just world"

Martha C. Nussbaum
Chicago, 16th May 2012