Sartre, Heidegger, and the Origin of Value
Where does value come from? How does it continue in existence? Can it disappear? In this paper I argue, in a direction suggested by Sartre and Heidegger, that value is an objective feature of reality which exists because of choices made by conscious beings. Specifically, I argue that both the existe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Philosophy & theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 321-331 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sartre, Jean-Paul 1905-1980
/ Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976
/ Value
/ Decision
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| IxTheo Classification: | NCA Ethics VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | Where does value come from? How does it continue in existence? Can it disappear? In this paper I argue, in a direction suggested by Sartre and Heidegger, that value is an objective feature of reality which exists because of choices made by conscious beings. Specifically, I argue that both the existence of correctness (what ought to or must be done, would be the right or correct thing to do) and the existence of goodness rest on types of choosing - choosing to do and choosing to care, respectively. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-828X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophy & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/philtheol201942105 |