value (philosophy)
1Value (philosophy) — Philosophic or ethic value is a property of objects, including physical objects as well as abstract objects (e.g. actions), representing their degree of importance. The study of it is included in value theory.An object with ethic or philosophic… …
2Value — may refer to: *Value (mathematics), the value of a variable in mathematics. *Value (philosophy), the degree of importance, including the value independent on subjective valuations by any individual *Value (personal and cultural), the principles,… …
3value-free — A central concern in the methodology of the social sciences is the extent to which it is possible or desirable for them to be ‘value free’. The claim that they ought to be value free (Ger., wertfrei ) is associated with Weber : the question is… …
4value — To acknowledge some feature of things as a value is to take it into account in decision making, or in other words to be inclined to advance it as a consideration in influencing choice and guiding oneself and others. Those who see values as… …
5Philosophy — • Detailed article on the history of the love of wisdom Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philosophy Philosophy † …
6Value theory — encompasses a range of approaches to understanding how, why and to what degree people should value things; whether the thing is a person, idea, object, or anything else. This investigation began in ancient philosophy, where it is called axiology… …
7Philosophy of Immanuel Kant — Philosophy of Immanuel Kant † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Philosophy of Immanuel Kant Kant s philosophy is generally designated as a system of transcendental criticism tending towards Agnosticism in theology, and favouring the view that… …
8Philosophy of science — is the study of assumptions, foundations, and implications of science. The field is defined by an interest in one of a set of traditional problems or an interest in central or foundational concerns in science. In addition to these central… …
9Philosophy of history — or historiosophy is an area of philosophy concerning the eventual significance, if any, of human history. Furthermore, it speculates as to a possible teleological end to its development that is, it asks if there is a design, purpose, directive… …
10Philosophy and literature — is the literary treatment of philosophers and philosophical themes, and the philosophical treatment of issues raised by literature.The philosophy of literatureStrictly speaking, the philosophy of literature is a branch of aesthetics, the branch… …
