The lecture was about the nature of mercy. As she often does, she argued
that certain moral truths are best expressed in the form of a story. We
become merciful, she wrote, when we behave as the "concerned reader of a
novel," understanding each person's life as a "complex narrative of
human effort in a world full of obstacles."
-- Rachel Aviv, "The Philosopher Of Feelings"
a Profile of Martha Nussbaum. New Yorker
(July 25, 2016 Issue).