Fact, Value and God

Philosopher Arthur F. Holmes surveys the historical ways of grounding moral values objectively in the nature of reality, pausing along the way to consider such major landmarks in Western thought as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Ockham, the Reformers, Kant, Hegel, and Nietzsche. Holmes is not convinced that we live in a value-free universe, that fact and value are ultimately unrelated, or that we have to create all our own values rather than discovering the good. He explores the fact-value connection in the larger context of metaphysical and theological views. What emerges is a pervasive-and convincing-link between religious and moral beliefs.

Filosoful Arthur F. Holmes analizeaza modalitatile istorice de fundamentare a valorilor morale in mod obiectiv in natura realitatii, oprindu-se pe parcurs pentru a lua in considerare repere majore in gandirea occidentala precum Platon, Aristotel, Augustin, Toma de Aquino, Ockham, Reformatorii, Kant, Hegel , si Nietzsche.