Instrumental Value Theory and Social Economics
A Rejoinder to Lewis Hill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9256401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark A Lutz (University of Maine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 196-200 |
| Publication date | 1986-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/758527385 |
| OpenAlex | W2059030669 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
It is a privilege to respond to the comments made by one of the great protagonists of instrumental value theory. Lewis Hill is both a direct disciple of Clarence Ayres and perhaps the most avid advocate for a reorientation of social economics along instrumentalist lines. We agree that the issues we are addressing are of overriding importance and so warrant public discussion and clarification. For his part, he chose to focus on four points he believes to be erroneous and based on misunder? standing. They pertain to (1) who the originator of pragmatism is, (2) my charge that Ayres is guilty of cultural relativism, (3) the antago? nism between instrumentalism and human dignity and (4) the incom? patibility of instrumental value theory and genuine religion. In light of the explicit purpose of my paper, the third problem is more central and relevant than the others. I accordingly devote the main thrust of this rejoinder toward defending my assertions pertaining to the dignity issue
Dignity · Economics · Epistemology · Instrumentalism · Political science · Positive economics · Pragmatism · Privilege (computing) · Relativism · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Value theory · Warrant · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |