Full Idea
The '-able' concepts, such as valuable, enviable, contemptible, wear on their sleeve the idea that the thing so evaluated merits or is worth a certain attitude or response (of valuing, envying, despising).
Gist of Idea
The '-able' concepts (like enviable) say this thing deserves a particular response
Source
Francesco Orsi (Value Theory [2015], 1.2)
Book Reference
Orsi,Francesco: 'Value Theory' [Bloomsbury 2015], p.5
A Reaction
Compare Idea 18666. Hence some concepts point to the source of value in the thing, and others point to the source of the value in the normative attitude of the speaker. Interesting.
Related Idea
Idea 18666 Value-maker concepts (such as courageous or elegant) simultaneously describe and evaluate [Orsi]