Nicholas Rescher's book Axiogenesis: An Essay in Metaphysical
Optimalism is a detailed exposition of axiogenerts: the
philosophical theory seeking to explain the world's facts on the
basis of evaluative considerations. In classical antiquity, this
theory was espoused by Plato (in the Timaeus) and neo-Platonic
tradition; in early modern times, it was revived by Leibniz and
continued to find favor in the development of rational mechanics
from Maupertuis to William Hamilton. However, since then the
principles behind axiogenesis and similar theories have fallen out
of fashion. This book is therefore unique in that it argues in
detail that this metaphysical approach still has traction and
endeavors to formulate the theory in a manner that makes it
available as a live option for contemporary thinkers. Advanced
students of philosophy and professionals in this field, as well as
anyone interested in the issue of speculative metaphysics, will
find Rescher's contemporary refashioning of axiogenesis a
distinctly compelling read.
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