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The Origin of Values - Sociology and Philosophy of Beliefs (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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The Origin of Values - Sociology and Philosophy of Beliefs (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Values have always been a central topic in both philosophy and the
social sciences. Statements about what is good or bad, fair or
unfair, legitimate or illegitimate, express clear beliefs about
human existence. The fact that values differ from culture to
culture and century to century opens many questions. In The Origin
of Values, Raymond Boudon offers empirical, data-based analysis of
existing theories about values, while developing his own
perspective as to why people accept or reject value statements.
Boudon classifies the main theories of value, including those based
on firm belief, social or biological factors, and rational or
utilitarian attitudes. He discusses the popular and widely
influential Rational Choice Model and critiques the postmodernist
approach. Boudon investigates why relativism has become so powerful
and contrasts it with the naturalism represented by the work of
James Q. Wilson on moral sensibility. He follows with a
constructive attempt to develop a new theory, beginning with
Weber's idea of non-instrumental rationality as the basis for a
more complex idea of rationality. Applying Boudon's own and
existing theories of value to political issues and social ideas the
end of apartheid, the death penalty, multiculturalism,
communitarianismThe Origin of Values is a significant work. Boudon
fulfills a major task of social science: explanation of collective
belief. His book will be of interest to sociologists, philosophers,
psychologists, and political scientists.
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