Ethical Value Theory -- Practical Value Series

Author: Li Deshun, Sun Weiping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This series of books, dedicated to readers, will discuss issues in various fields of human life, including economics, politics, ethics, art, religion, law, knowledge, science, technology, culture, education, military, and ecology, as well as the human being and human life itself. The topics are so broad—should we compile a complete encyclopedia of world knowledge, a comprehensive encyclopedia of social sciences, or a treasury of life knowledge? No. Although the topics are extensive, they share a common perspective or a common level, which is the value-oriented life practice of human beings. This is a vast realm. Everything that arises not from the natural world or the natural relationships between things in nature, but from the presence of humans, everything that holds meaning for humans and is judged as good or bad from a human standpoint, and everything that requires humans to exert great effort to discern, weigh, and choose, all falls under the concept of value. Value is a world centered on humans, depicted through human perspectives, and a world that is internalized and transformed through social practice. If value is meaning, then how do the meanings in all these aspects manifest? How can the rightful meanings be realized? If value is good or bad, where do good and bad come from? For the brightness and happiness of humanity, what should we do? This is the common theme that the entire series of books will explore with readers.