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Single Idea 20159
[filed under theme 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / a. Nature of value
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Full Idea
I distinguish four types of cultural values likely to be found in a particular society: interpretations of human values; forms of expression and conduct; institutions and practices within them; and modes of evaluation.
Gist of Idea
Cultural values are interpretations of humanity, conduct, institutions, and evaluations
Source
John Kekes (The Human Condition [2010], 05.2)
Book Ref
Kekes,John: 'The Human Condition' [OUP 2010], p.91
A Reaction
He proceeds to enlarge on these four. This sub-divides the second of his three main areas of value. I like philosophers who do that sort of thing. It gives you the reassuring feeling that you can break a problem down into elements we understand....
Related Idea
Idea 20158
Innumerable values arise for us, from our humanity, our culture, and our individuality [Kekes]
The
24 ideas
with the same theme
[what is desirability or worth in something?]:
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4370
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For Aristotle 'good' means purpose, and value is real but relational
[Achtenberg on Aristotle]
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20846
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Prime values apply to the life in agreement; useful values apply to the natural life
[Stoic school, by Diog. Laertius]
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20160
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Kant focuses exclusively on human values, and neglects cultural and personal values
[Kekes on Kant]
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24149
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Values need a perspective, of preserving some aspect of life
[Nietzsche]
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5920
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Value is held to be either a quality, or a relation (usually between a thing and a mind)
[Ross]
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5923
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The arguments for value being an objective or a relation fail, so it appears to be a quality
[Ross]
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20762
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There are no values to justify us, and no excuses
[Sartre]
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19646
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Values don't accumulate; they are ruthlessly replaced
[Cioran]
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21749
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Altruistic values concern other persons, and ceremonial values concern practices
[Quine]
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18681
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The base for values has grounds, catalysts and intensifiers
[Dancy,J, by Orsi]
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20150
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There are far more values than we can pursue, so they are optional possibilities
[Kekes]
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20156
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We are bound to regret some values we never aspired to
[Kekes]
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20158
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Innumerable values arise for us, from our humanity, our culture, and our individuality
[Kekes]
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20159
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Cultural values are interpretations of humanity, conduct, institutions, and evaluations
[Kekes]
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20161
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The big value problems are evil (humanity), disenchantment (cultures), and boredom (individuals)
[Kekes]
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23741
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Is valuing something a matter of believing or a matter of desiring?
[Smith,M]
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18666
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Value-maker concepts (such as courageous or elegant) simultaneously describe and evaluate
[Orsi]
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18667
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The '-able' concepts (like enviable) say this thing deserves a particular response
[Orsi]
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18679
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Things are only valuable if something makes it valuable, and we can ask for the reason
[Orsi]
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18682
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A complex value is not just the sum of the values of the parts
[Orsi]
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18683
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Trichotomy Thesis: comparable values must be better, worse or the same
[Orsi]
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18685
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Final value is favoured for its own sake, and personal value for someone's sake
[Orsi]
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18686
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The Fitting Attitude view says values are fitting or reasonable, and values are just byproducts
[Orsi]
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24169
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We can treat value as a verb; we value something when we positively engage with it
[Cochrane]
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