Un amigo me regaló el último libro de Martha Nussbaum: Frontiers of Justice. Especialista en los "clásicos," Nussbaum cuyo apellido de soltera es Craven (es divorciada pero conservó el apellido del esposo), es de las más respetadas filósofas norteamericanas. Cito, no del regalo sino de otro libro suyo en el que critica el concepto de justicia en Cicerón. La cita (que habla del mundo actual) me llamó la atención por controversial. Algunos pensarán que es ilusa o poco realista, yo no:
“… Para promover la justicia es necesario dar ayuda material... Para lograr un sistema de justicia global que pueda ser efectivo al atender problemas de tortura, crueldad, guerras injustas, etc., se requieren hacer gastos masivos; para solventar dichos gastos se requiere de una redistribución de recursos de los paises ricos a los pobres… El estar genuinamente preocupado por los derechos humanos básicos implica gastar dinero y no solamente emitir bellos discursos.”
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A friend of mine gave me Martha Nussbaum's latest book, Frontiers of Justice. Especialized in classics, Nussbaum who's maiden surname is Craven (she's divorced but kept the husband's name), is one of the most respected philosophers from the United States. I quote not from the gift but from another book of hers and where she criticizes Cicero's concept of justice. The quotation (regarding current issues) called my attention for controversial. Some may think that she is naive or unrealistic, not me:
“… To promote justice requires material aid… Maintaining a system of global justice that would be effective in dealing with torture, cruelty, unjust war, etc. involves massive expenses; meeting these expenses requires redistribution of resources from richer to poorer nations… Caring about basic human rights means spending money, not just fine talk.”
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Martha C. Nussbaum, “Duties of Justice, Duties of Material Aid: Cicero’s Problematic Legacy,” in Angela Kallhoff ed. Martha C. Nussbaum: Ethics and Political Philosophy: Lecture and Colloquium in Münster 2000 (Münster, Hamburg and London: LIT Verlag, 2001), 3-40. 22-23 (trad. and italics, Juan).
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