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Laird, John

 
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In this book, first published in 1929, Scottish philosopher John Laird provides a detailed analysis of the philosophical nature of value.

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John Laird (1887–1946) was a Scottish philosopher who specialised in metaphysics and moral philosophy. In this book, which was first published in 1929, Laird provides a detailed analysis of the philosophical nature of value. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in value and the history of philosophy.

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Preface; Introduction; 1. Bonum utile; 2. Spinoza's account of value; 3. The principle of natural election; 4. The values of desire; 5. Bonum jucundum; 6. The analysis of approval in the British moralists; 7. The objectivity of values; 8. Bonum honestum; 9. Towards a conclusion; 10. Standards and measures of value; Index.

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