Value theory
Videos
Value theory, also called axiology, studies the nature, sources, and types of values. It is a branch of philosophy and an interdisciplinary field closely associated with social sciences such as anthro
Even though early contributions to value theory were made in antiquity by philosophers such as Socrates, this area of thought was only conceived as a distinct discipline in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Isaiah Berlin argued that conflicts between different types of values, like liberty and equality, cannot always be resolved.
G. E. Moore introduced the idea of organic unities to describe entities whose total intrinsic value is not the sum of the intrinsic values of their parts.
Confucius viewed general benevolence towards humanity as the supreme virtue.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Videos
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher and writer who started his career as a classical philologist and turned to philosophy early in his academic career. In 1869, at age 24, he was appo
Value theory
…theory of values, claiming that universal values determine the principles that all subjects should follow, including the norms of knowledge and action. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) held that values are human creations. He criticized traditional values in general and Christian values in particular, calling for a revaluation…
Nietzsche c. 1875
Nietzsche in 1861
Nietzsche in 1864
Arthur Schopenhauer strongly influenced Nietzsche's philosophical thought.