Creative Actualization

A Meliorist Theory of Values
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-90-420-3253-8
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 224, 388 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 814 g

Reihe: Value Inquiry Book Series / Studies in Pragmatism and 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 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 thereby dissolves the distinction between idealism and realism, since value changes the “real” with novel goods. The ideal is made real by creative actualization.
The book examines traditional issues such as inherent value, modes, and meaning in the light of value as creative actualization. The later part of the book critically evaluates the history of value theory, arguing that it is insensitive to the environment and inconsistent with inherent values.
Creative actualization extends historical pragmatism in novel ways. This value theory includes an ecocentric ethic, tying value theory to debates in environmental philosophy. The theory attempts to take the environment into consideration in ethics.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltsoziologie, Umweltpsychologie, Umweltethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Umweltethik, Umweltphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Creative Actualization
Modes of Value
Moral Justification
Creative Actualization and the World
Critical Evaluation of Metaphysical Value Theories
Critical Evaluation of Subjective Value Theories
Critical Evaluation of Relational Value Theories
Conclusion Value Hierarchies and Value Autonomy
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
Index