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[edit] Axiology and Robert S. Hartman

Discussions of axiology without mentioning Hartman's The Structure of Value are seriously devoid of learning. He has made a major contribution to the study and understanding of value, and ought to be given a fair display on Wikipedia. Wjkellpro 04:24, 22 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Axiology and Robert M. Pirsig

I wonder whether indeed Robert M. Pirsig introduced the term axiology to the general audience in his Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The main topic of the book is perhaps axiology, that is the study of what is value, but I doubt that Pirsig actually uses the expression "axiology". Also, Pirsig's assumption that quality and value are the same is somewhat unorthodox, defying the common usage. --Dan 15:50, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

I removed the claim that Pirsig introduced the term "axiology", as ZMM's full text contains neither the substring "axiology" nor "axiol". --Dan Polansky 14:23, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Value Matters: Studies in Axiology

The book Value Matters: Studies in Axiology is listed in the references section of the article. To me, it seems like an advertisement. I have read the book recently and I find it poor; I wonder whether any native English speaking person would recommend it as a source of information. --Dan Polansky 16:36, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Though I have not read the book, Nicholas Rescher (the author) at least has a serious history of engagement with relevant aspects of the discipline. --Brianh 23:22, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
Yes, Rescher is a very respected academic. I have not read it either (but have just ordered it by interlibrary loan to take a look). The title does provide the useful service of showing that the term "axiology" has not fallen into disuse, as one editor of this article had previously claimed. -- WikiPedant 13:28, 16 July 2007 (UTC)