Senses, Imagination, and Thought

One of ten central capabilities

Being able to use the senses, to imagine, think, and reason, and to do these things in a truly human way, informed and cultivated by an adequate education.

Source: Martha C. Nussbaum, Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach (Harvard University Press, 2011).

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Tagged organizations (2)

Be My Eyes

San Francisco, United States of America

To connect blind or low vision users who want assistance, with volunteers and companies across the world, through live video and AI.

SDG 10 SDG 11

Last verified June 30, 2026

RECODE

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Recode (then CDI, Comitê para a Democratização da Informática) was founded in 1995 as a pioneering initiative to promote the democratization of access to information technologies for residents of communities in Rio de Janeiro.

SDG 4 SDG 10

Last verified June 8, 2026