Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Values, Hierarchy of (in Max Scheler) A scale of values and of personal value-types, based on “essences” (saint, genius, hero, leading spirit, and virtuoso of the pleasures of life, in descending scale). — P.A.S. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Value, Ultimate The intrinsic value of an entity possessing intrinsic value throughout. For example, a hedonist might say that a pleasant evening at the opera has intrinsic value and yet maintain that only the hedonic tone of the evening has ultimate value, because it alone has no constituents which fail to have intrinsic value (G. … Continue reading “Value, Ultimate”

Value, intrinsic Sometimes defined as (a) the value an entity would have even if it were to have no consequences. In this sense, an entity’s intrinsic value is equivalent to its total value less its instrumental value; it would include its contributive value. Sometimes defined as (b) the value an entitv would have were it … Continue reading “Value, intrinsic”

Value, instrumental The value an entity possesses in virtue of the value of the consequences it produces, an entity’s value as means. Sometimes the term is applied with reference only to the actual consequences, sometimes with reference to the potential consequences. — C.A.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Value, contributive The value an entity has insofar as its being a constituent of some whole gives value to that whole. (G. E. Moore). — C.A.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Value The contemporary use of the term “value” and the discipline now known as the theory of value or axiology are relatively recent developments in philosophy, being largely results of certain 19th and 20th century movements. See Ethics. “Value” is used both as a noun and as a verb. As a noun it is sometimes … Continue reading “Value”

Valuation The process, act or attitude of assigning value to something, or of estimating its value. See Value; Evaluation. — R.B.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Valroger, Hyacinthe de French Oratorian, born at Caen, 6 January, 1814; died 10 October, 1876. He first studied medicine, and was later ordained priest (1837), and made director of the lesser seminary of Bayeaux. In 1847 he became titular canon of the cathedral of Bayeaux. In 1852 he joined Père Gratry in the work of … Continue reading “Valroger, Hyacinthe de”

Valpy, Richard, D.D., F.R.S a clergyman of the Church of England, born in the island of Jersey, Dec. 7, 1754. He was educated at the College of Volognes, Normandy, 1764 to 1769; at the Southampton Grammar school and at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he graduated about 1776. He took orders in the Church; held for … Continue reading “Valpy, Richard, D.D., F.R.S”

Valpy, Edward, D.D a clergyman of the Church of England, born in the island of Jersey in 1764. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, took orders in the Church, and was for many years assistant to his brother Richard (q.v.), in the classical department of his school at Reading. He became head-master of the … Continue reading “Valpy, Edward, D.D”