
The Varieties of Goodness
Georg Henrik Von Wright(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2024
Book
Hardback
234 pages
978-1-032-94694-8 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1963, Varieties of Goodness presents analysis of the concept of value and its relations with the neighbouring concepts of fact and norm. The author discusses important themes such as instrumental and technical goodness; utilitarian goodness; goodness of faculties; active and passive pleasure; ethical hedonism; ideals of happiness; divisions of the virtues; connection between values and norms; concept of duty; and justice. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy.
Reviews / Votes
"This book... is a solid advance in the analysis of the concept of value and its relations with the neighbouring concepts of fact and norm... Thus it affords, I think for the first time, a broad, clear, and yet checkable survey of the casual role of reason in action...The book touches on a great variety of important topics that deserve extensive discussion, for instance, the exact nature of the entire enquiry and its place within the wider field of ethics or the welcome examination of the neglected concept of virtue."- Kurt Baier, The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Jan. 7, 1965), pp. 17-28 (12 pages)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-94694-8 (9781032946948)
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Person
Georg Henrik von Wright was a Finnish philosopher.
Content
Preface 1. The Varieties of Goodness 2. Instrumental and Technical Goodness 3. Utilitarian and Medical Goodness. The Beneficial and the Harmful. Health and Illness 4. The Hedonic Good 5. The Good of Man 6. Good and Action 7. Virtue 8. 'Good' and 'Must' 9. Duty 10. Justice Index