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Author McDonald, H. P

Title Creative Actualization : a Meliorist Theory of Values
Published Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (406 pages)
Series Value Inquiry Book
Value Inquiry Book
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; ONE Creative Actualization; TWO Modes of Value; THREE Moral Justification; FOUR Creative Actualization and the World; FIVE Critical Evaluation of Metaphysical Value Theories; SIX Critical Evaluation of Subjective Value Theories; SEVEN Critical Evaluation of Relational Value Theories; Conclusion Value Hierarchies and Value Autonomy; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author; Index
Summary This book presents a major new value theory, value as creative actualization. The book takes a radically new approach to values. All potential values, whether artistic, scientific, political, or economic must be creatively actualized in the world. The theory argues for an active view in which value involves creation of novelties and thereby changes the world in some respect. Thus value is neither transcendent nor subjective, as a good of some sort has emerged in the world. Moreover, creative actualization means we can actualize standards, ideals, kinds and other norms. Creative actualization t
Notes Print version record
Subject Value.
Business.
value (economic concept)
Business
Value
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789042032545
9042032545