The Nature of Intrinsic Value,9780742512634

The Nature of Intrinsic Value

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ISBN13: 9780742512634
ISBN10: 0742512630
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-08-21
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

At the heart of ethics lies the concept of intrinsic value. It is at work when we assess whether a person is virtuous or vicious, and acts rightly or wrongly. This book investigates the nature of intrinsic value: what sort of thing has it, and how it is measured or quantified.

Author Biography

Michael J. Zimmerman is professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
iv
Preface vi
Introduction
1(14)
Defending the Concept of Intrinsic Value
15(18)
The Bearers of Intrinsic Value
33(42)
Analyzing the Concept of Intrinsic Value
75(56)
Computing Intrinsic Value
131(58)
Instances of Intrinsic Value
189(62)
Appendix Extrinsic Value 251(10)
Bibliography 261(7)
Index of Names 268(4)
Index of Propositions 272(3)
Index of Subjects 275(4)
About the Author 279

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