Non per profitto. Perché le democrazie hanno bisogno della cultura umanistica

Synopsis of Non per profitto. Perché le democrazie hanno bisogno della cultura umanistica

«Non per profitto. Perché le democrazie hanno bisogno della cultura umanistica» is the essay by Martha C. Nussbaum, published by Il Mulino in paperback.

Nussbaum analyses the global crisis in education and argues that, faced with the drift towards technical skills and short-term profitability, the humanities foster critical thinking, empathy and imagination, capacities essential for responsible citizenship and a healthy democracy.

Published in 2011, it has 160 pages and text in Italian. It belongs to the Interseziones collection (no. 371) by Il Mulino; translation by Rinaldo Falcioni.

For readers interested in philosophy, education and art, and particularly in the debate on the role of the humanities in democratic life.