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Creative Actualization : a Meliorist Theory of Values.

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDonald, H. P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2010.
Colección:Value Inquiry Book.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (406 pages)
ISBN:9789042032545
9042032545