Capabilities Approach as a Metapolitical Category: Analysis of M. Nussbaum’s Conception of Justice

Many critics of Martha Nussbaum claim that her account the capabilities approach is a perfectionist theory does not provide unique standpoint to political justice and only complements Rawls’ conception primary goods. The purpose this article show differs from goods in sense former orientated towards ends good life, while latter means. author argues takes an intermediate position between neutrality perfectionism, maintains relative autonomy, turn it can be viewed as metapolitical category, say, principle politics capable accommodating different views.