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Value Reasoning

Autor Nicholas Rescher
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 mai 2018
This book is a survey of key issues in the theory of evaluation aimed at exhibiting and clarifying the rational nature of the thought-procedures involved. By means of theoretical analysis and explanatory case studies, this volume shows how evaluation is—or should be—a rational procedure directed at appropriate objectives. Above all, it maintains the objectivity of rational evaluation.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319853291
ISBN-10: 3319853295
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: X, 147 p. 17 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2017
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

1. Value Basics.- 2. Value Attribution.- 3. Rational Choice and Value Complementarity.- 4. Integration Problems.- 5. Rationality Issues.- 6. Rational Choice and Merit Complementarity.- 7. Circularity Issues.- 8. Evaluating Cognitive Significance.- 9. Epistemic Evaluation.- 10. Allocating Scientific Credit.- 11. Evaluating Contention Tenacity.

Notă biografică

Nicholas Rescher is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at be University of Pittsburgh where he has also served as Chairman of the Philosophy Department and a Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book is a survey of key issues in the theory of evaluation aimed at exhibiting and clarifying the rational nature of the thought-procedures involved. By means of theoretical analysis and explanatory case studies, this volume shows how evaluation is—or should be—a rational procedure directed at appropriate objectives. Above all, it maintains the objectivity of rational evaluation.

Caracteristici

Book represents a new topic explained by a prominent philosopher Outlines basic principles for evaluating excellence Illustrates the principles with four examples, called “cognitive importance, allocating scientific credit, actions, and contention tenacity”