The primary example of something that has intrinsic value is Pleasure. Hedonism is the Value-Theory that asserts that Pleasure/enjoyment is the ONLY thing that has intrinsic value. — Mitchell
Can you think of anything else that has intrinsic value? — Mitchell
It does seem to be the case that, when push comes to shove, suffering and pleasure usually disable these other goods, and not the other way around. — darthbarracuda
To have intrinsic value is to be desirable in and of itself — Mitchell
To have intrinsic value is to be desirable in and of itself, independently of whether it leads to anything else. — Mitchell
To have intrinsic value is to be desirable in and of itself, independently of whether it leads to anything else. The primary example of something that has intrinsic value is Pleasure. Hedonism is the Value-Theory that asserts that Pleasure/enjoyment is the ONLY thing that has intrinsic value. Can you think of anything else that has intrinsic value? — Mitchell
So, how does one differentiate from what has instrumental value over intrinsic value? After all one could say reasonably that everything is of instrumental value to the self interested man. — Posty McPostface
To have intrinsic value is to be desirable in and of itself — Mitchell
Honestly, when I think of intrinsic value I always ask, according to who or what? Because objectively speaking, reality has no intrinsic value, and by virtue of saying so is tantamount to a person holding superstitious believes positing that something has some sort of "meaning". The word intrinsic implies belonging to or innate to something. When we value something, we desire said thing. The question is who does it belong to, why and how? — Susu
To me value is just what we value, not what we desire
Which brings us to a central question: "What is it to value something?" — Mitchell
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