The Idea of Value

Author/Contributor(s):	Laird, John
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	04/17/2014
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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. The text begins with a discussion of the main definitions of value, before going through a more detailed examination of the various applications of value in turn. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in value and the history of philosophy.