Nicholas Rescher

Value Reasoning

On the Pragmatic Rationality of Evaluation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a survey of key issues in the theory of evaluation aimed at exhibiting and clarifying the rational nature of the thought-procedures involved. By means of theoretical analysis and explanatory case studies, this volume shows how evaluation is-or should be-a rational procedure directed at appropriate objectives. Above all, it maintains the objectivity of rational evaluation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-85329-1
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9783319853291
• ISBN-10: 3319853295
• Artikelnr.: 53571137

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Rescher is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at be University of Pittsburgh where he has also served as Chairman of the Philosophy Department and a Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Value Basics.- 2. Value Attribution.- 3. Rational Choice and Value Complementarity.- 4. Integration Problems.- 5. Rationality Issues.- 6. Rational Choice and Merit Complementarity.- 7. Circularity Issues.- 8. Evaluating Cognitive Significance.- 9. Epistemic Evaluation.- 10. Allocating Scientific Credit.- 11. Evaluating Contention Tenacity.