Towards a Phenomenology of Values: Investigations of Worth

This book provides a novel framework for phenomenological axiology, offering a unique account of the existence and nature of values as they appear in conscious experience. It builds on previous approaches and applies it to difficult questions such as how experiences of value can differ from others and how they are connected to volitional acts. It represents a significant step forward in phenomenological axiology and will be of interest to scholars and advanced students in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book offers a comprehensive framework for phenomenological axiology, providing a novel account of the existence and nature of values as they manifest in conscious experience. Building upon previous approaches, such as those of Edmund Husserl, Max Scheler, and Nicolai Hartmann, the author develops a distinctive understanding of what values truly entail. Through meticulous explication and defense of this account, the author applies it to address some of the most challenging questions in axiology, such as how our experiences of value can differ from those of others without compromising their objective nature or how the values we encounter are interconnected with the volitional acts they inspire. The resulting insights offer satisfying answers to fundamental inquiries concerning the core structure of value-experiences. Consequently, this book represents a significant advancement in phenomenological axiology, appealing to scholars and advanced students engaged in phenomenology and value theory.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032064109