The Value of Achievements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8080604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gwen Bradford (0000-0003-3701-7044, Department of Philosophy Rice University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 204-224 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific philosophical quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0279-0750 • E-ISSN: 1468-0114 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01452.x |
| OpenAlex | W1908844271 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article gives an account of what makes achievements valuable. Although the natural thought is that achievements are valuable because of the product, such as a cure for cancer or a work of art, I argue that the value of the product of an achievement is not sufficient to account for its overall value. Rather, I argue that achievements are valuable in virtue of their difficulty . I propose a new perfectionist theory of value that acknowledges the will as a characteristic human capacity, and thus holds that the exercise of the will, and therefore difficulty, is intrinsically valuable
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |