Value matters : studies in axiology / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas.

Series:

Practical Philosophy

Practical philosophy ; Bd. 8

Practical Philosophy ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Values.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For many years value theory has figured high on the agenda of my interests, a fact attested by Introduction to Value Theory published by Prentice Hall in 1969. This interest has continued in recent years inter alia, finding earlier expressions in the articles constituting chapters 2-4 of the present book. (See the footnotes for publication details.) The remaining six chapters are new, and combine to form overall a synoptic overview of fundamental issues in the theory of value. 1. BY THE STANDARDS OF THEIR DAY 2. ON THE IMPORT AND RATIONALE OF VALUE ATTRIBUTION 3. NOMIC HIERACHIES AND PROBLEMS

Contents:

Frontmatter

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

Table of Contents

PREFACE

Chapter 1. BY THE STANDARDS OF THEIR DAY

Chapter 2. ON THE IMPORT AND RATIONALE OF VALUE ATTRIBUTION

Chapter 3. NOMIC HIERARCHIES AND PROBLEMS OF RELATIVISM

Chapter 4. IS REASONING ABOUT VALUES VICIOUSLY CIRCULAR?

Chapter 5. RATIONAL ECONOMY AND THE EVOLUTIONARY IMPETUS

Chapter 6. EVALUATION AND THE FALLACY OF RESPECT NEGLECT

Chapter 7. CREDIT FOR MAKING A DISCOVERY

Chapter 8. OPTIMALISM AND THE RATIONALITY OF THE REAL (ON THE PROSPECT OF AXIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION)

Chapter 9. THE REVOLT AGAINST ABSOLUTES IN TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY

NOTES

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-134).

ISBN:

9783110327755

3110327759

OCLC:

851970778