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What Does Value Matter? The Interest -Relational Theory of the Semantics and Metaphysics of Value

Finlay, Stephen F.

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Title
What Does Value Matter? The Interest -Relational Theory of the Semantics and Metaphysics of Value
Author(s)
Finlay, Stephen F.
Issue Date
2001
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Wallace, James D.
Department of Study
Philosophy
Discipline
Philosophy
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Philosophy
Language
eng
Abstract
"This analysis drives a critique of a common practice as a misuse of normative language. The ""absolutist"" attempts to use and, as philosopher, analyze normative language in such a way as to justify the imposition of certain interests over others. But these uses and analyses are incoherent---in denying relativity to particular desires they conflict with the actual meaning of these utterances, which is always indexed to some particular set of desires."
Graduation Semester
2001
Type of Resource
text
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