Volume 8 Studies in Value Theory

Nicholas Rescher

Published by De Gruyter 2006

Volume 8 Studies in Value Theory

Nicholas Rescher

Part of the multi-volume work Collected Papers

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110326406

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Contents

About this book

Since the late 1960's Professor Rescher has carried on a series of investigations in value theory in an endeavor to clarify the nature of values and the ways in which they impact on human affairs.

This book collects together some dozen of these studies in a way that showcases the author's characteristic perspective on this important range of basic philosophy issues. It bring clearly to view the author's characteristic combinations of analytical accuracies within a broad luminative outlook.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Studies in Value Theory Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Chapter 1: VALUES AND THE EXPLANATION OF BEHAVIOUR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2: ON THE IMPORT AND RATIONALE OF VALUE ATTRIBUTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter 3: HOW WIDE IS THE GAP BETWEEN FACTS AND VALUES? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
Chapter 4: NOMIC HIERARCHIES AND PROBLEMS OF RELATIVISM Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Chapter 5: BY THE STANDARDS OF THEIR DAY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 6: PRESUMPTION AND THE JUDGMENT OF ELITES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Chapter 7: DESIDERATUM COMPLEMENTARITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 8: THE ROLE OF VALUES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter 9: VALUES IN SCIENCE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Main content: 170
Keywords: Ethik; Moralphilosophie; Philosophie; Werttheorie

eBook

Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110326406

Hardcover

Published: April 15, 2006
ISBN: 9783110325416