A theory of value structure: from values to decisions
"This book explores the theory of value structure, or axiology, in metaethics and defends the thesis that aspects of "better than" comparisons may outrank each other and that value cannot always be summed up neatly"--
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Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London
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| Zusammenfassung: | "This book explores the theory of value structure, or axiology, in metaethics and defends the thesis that aspects of "better than" comparisons may outrank each other and that value cannot always be summed up neatly"-- |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 218 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781793616944 |
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Contents Preface xi I Preliminaries 1 Basic Monist Value Structure 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Comparative Forms. 1.3 Representation by Preorders. 1.4 Incommensurability and Partial Orderings. 3 3 7 8 17 2 Relaxing Requirements 2.1 Nontransitive Value Equality and Equipreference . 2.2 Partial Semiorders. 2.3 Weak Eligibility. 2.4 Strong Eligibility. 2.5 What Consistency Requirements AreNeeded?. 25 25 32 32 34 35 3 Utility Functions 43 3.1 A Historical Remark. 43 3.2 Representation of the Standard Model. 45 3.3 Representations for All Models. 48 3.4 Ordinal Versus Cardinal Utilities. 52 4 The Complexity of Value 59 4.1 Positive, Comparative, Superlative. 59 4.2 Good in Terms of Better Than. 62 1
CONTENTS vi 5 4.3 Satisficing. 4.4 How Context-Sensitive Are Values?. 64 65 Multidimensional Value 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Additive Value Aggregation . 5.3 Other Forms of Utility Aggregation. 5.4 Value Aggregation and Social Choice. 5.5 The Most General Aggregation Method?. 69 69 74 78 82 92 II Philosophy of Value Structure 95 6 Problems of Value Analysis 97 6.1 The Good as a Primitive. 97 6.2 The Paradox of Analysis. 100 6.3 A Fregean Solution. 101 6.4 The Connection to Meaning and Value Metaphysics . 104 7 Parity 109 7.1 Motivation and Key Properties.109 7.2 Using Interval Orders. 113 7.3 Modeling Parity by Sets of Relations. 118 7.4 Trichotomie Parity .120 7.5 Comparison. 122 8 Spectrum Cases 129 8.1 Typical Scenarios. 129 8.2 Ways to Preserve
Transitivity. 132 8.3 Why a Lexicographic Approach?. 136 9 A Theory of Betterness 141 9.1 Overview. 141 9.2 Formalization for Ordinal Value. 142 9.3 The Aggregation Problem. 146 9.4 Explaining the Puzzles . 151 9.5 Towards a General Axiology. 157
CONTENTS 10 Risk 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 vii 161 Risk versus Uncertainty. 161 Basic Notions . 163 Expected Value. 167 Choquet Expected Utility. 171 On the Rationality of Risk Attitudes. 176 Limitations. 181 Notes 185 Index 199 Bibliography 205 About the Author 219 |
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Contents Preface xi I Preliminaries 1 Basic Monist Value Structure 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Comparative Forms. 1.3 Representation by Preorders. 1.4 Incommensurability and Partial Orderings. 3 3 7 8 17 2 Relaxing Requirements 2.1 Nontransitive Value Equality and Equipreference . 2.2 Partial Semiorders. 2.3 Weak Eligibility. 2.4 Strong Eligibility. 2.5 What Consistency Requirements AreNeeded?. 25 25 32 32 34 35 3 Utility Functions 43 3.1 A Historical Remark. 43 3.2 Representation of the Standard Model. 45 3.3 Representations for All Models. 48 3.4 Ordinal Versus Cardinal Utilities. 52 4 The Complexity of Value 59 4.1 Positive, Comparative, Superlative. 59 4.2 Good in Terms of Better Than. 62 1
CONTENTS vi 5 4.3 Satisficing. 4.4 How Context-Sensitive Are Values?. 64 65 Multidimensional Value 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Additive Value Aggregation . 5.3 Other Forms of Utility Aggregation. 5.4 Value Aggregation and Social Choice. 5.5 The Most General Aggregation Method?. 69 69 74 78 82 92 II Philosophy of Value Structure 95 6 Problems of Value Analysis 97 6.1 The Good as a Primitive. 97 6.2 The Paradox of Analysis. 100 6.3 A Fregean Solution. 101 6.4 The Connection to Meaning and Value Metaphysics . 104 7 Parity 109 7.1 Motivation and Key Properties.109 7.2 Using Interval Orders. 113 7.3 Modeling Parity by Sets of Relations. 118 7.4 Trichotomie Parity .120 7.5 Comparison. 122 8 Spectrum Cases 129 8.1 Typical Scenarios. 129 8.2 Ways to Preserve
Transitivity. 132 8.3 Why a Lexicographic Approach?. 136 9 A Theory of Betterness 141 9.1 Overview. 141 9.2 Formalization for Ordinal Value. 142 9.3 The Aggregation Problem. 146 9.4 Explaining the Puzzles . 151 9.5 Towards a General Axiology. 157
CONTENTS 10 Risk 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 vii 161 Risk versus Uncertainty. 161 Basic Notions . 163 Expected Value. 167 Choquet Expected Utility. 171 On the Rationality of Risk Attitudes. 176 Limitations. 181 Notes 185 Index 199 Bibliography 205 About the Author 219 |
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