The Conception of Value

by Paul Grice, Judith Baker (Introduction)

Overview

Collected in this volume are the works of Paul Grice, who not only presents a fascinating metaphysical defense of value but also provides a metaphysical foundation for value. Value judgments are viewed as objective; they are part of the world we live in, but are nonetheless constructed by us. We inherit, or seem to inherit, the Aristotelian world in which objects and creatures are characterized by what they are supposed to do. We are thereby enabled to evaluate by reference to function and finality. The most striking part of Grice's position, however, is his contention that the legitimacy of such evaluations rests ultimately on an argument for absolute value. Challenging yet engaging, Grice's ideas are sure to draw a wide range of readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199243877
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/12/2001
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	8.52(w) x 5.48(h) x 0.41(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction, Judith BakerThe Carus Lectures on the Conception of Value1. Value and Objectivity2. Relative and Absolute Value3. Metaphysics and ValueReply to Richard, Final SectionMetaphysics, Philosophical Psychology, and ValueMethod in Philosophical Psychology (From the Banal to the Bizarre)Index

Editorial Reviews

"These lectures sparkle with wit...challenging and delightful at the same time."— Times Literary Supplement

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