VALUE AND ETHICAL OBJECTIVITY ; a Study in Ethical Objectivity and the Objectivity of Value
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1937
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Flamingo Books, Menifee, CA, U.S.A.Flamingo Books
AbeBooks seller since August 22, 2013
Condition: Used - Good
£ 21.02
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
1937 first edition George Allen and Unwin (London), 5 1/2 x 8 inches tall blue cloth hardcover in publisher's dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, 258 pp. plus publisher's ads. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with minor bumping to the spine tips. Otherwise, apart from a couple of pages with slight marginal soiling, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a soiled, rubbed and chipped dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~QQ~ [1.5P] A defense of the irreducible status of value and its authority for moral conduct. Inclusive, restrictive and exclusive theories of the relations of ethics to value theory are analyzed. Attempts to define ethical terms in terms of various orders of reference are examined. Influences tending to ethical subjectivism are reviewed, and it is maintained that the failure to distinguish the psychological conditioning of judgments from the truth of the propositions entertained is a source of this subjectivism. The objective reference of ethical propositions is considered and ethical predication is held to be not only characterizing but imperative in mode. It is suggested, in closing, that theories attempting psychological definitions of value, while failing in this, offer criteria for the verification of value's objective validity.…
Seller Inventory # QQ-0291-10247
Bibliographic details
- Title
- VALUE AND ETHICAL OBJECTIVITY ; a Study in Ethical Objectivity and the Objectivity of Value
- Author
- Jury, Gordon S.
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
- Publication year
- 1937
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dimensions
- 7x5x1
- Seller catalogs
- Philosophy
Flamingo Books
Menifee, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 22, 2013
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 14 business days | 2 to 4 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 3.79 | £ 7.19 |
Payment methods
- Bank Draft
- Bank Wire Transfer
- Check
- Invoice
- Money Order
- Paypal
Store description
Flamingo Books specializes in scarce and unusual nonfiction books and ephemera, with an emphasis on the natural sciences, religion, history and antiquarian titles.
Specialty
History, Law, Engineering, Mysticism, Philosophy, Author Signed, Antiquarian, Anglican, Catholic, Geology, Archeology, Paleontology, GenealogySeller's business information
Flamingo Books
45613 Clubhouse Dr.
Temecula, CA U.S.A. 92592-5934
Terms of sale
We guarantee that the condition of every book is as described by Flamingo Books. If what you receive is not up to your expectations, you are eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask Bookseller a Question link to contact us, and we'll respond right away. Flamingo Books is a partnership located at 43187 Via Angeles, Temecula, CA 92592, and can be reached by telephone during normal business hours at (951) 302-3082.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Flamingo Books, Menifee, California, U.S.A., +1 951-672-4045, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship the same day ordered, but no later than the following business day. Shipping costs are based on books weighing less than 2.2 pounds, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. "Standard" shipping on all international orders is via USPS International First Class or Priority and "expedited" shipping is via USPS International Express. Sales tax will be added to orders shipped to California.