This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1958.

An experienced senior practitioner shares the secrets of both the science and the art of financial decision making. The quality of financial decision making explains why some companies succeed whilst others fail. Sources of Value provides an original toolkit that emphasises both technical skills and strategic awareness.

Ethical concepts are, or purport to be, normative. They make claims on us: they command, oblige, recommend, or guide. Or at least when we invoke them, we make claims on one another; but where does their authority over us - or ours over one another - come from? Christine Korsgaard identifies four accounts of the source of normativity that have been advocated by modern moral philosophers: voluntarism, realism, reflective endorsement, and the appeal to autonomy. She traces their history, showing how each developed in response to the prior one and comparing their early versions with those on the contemporary philosophical scene. Kant's theory that normativity springs from our own autonomy emerges as a synthesis of the other three, and Korsgaard concludes with her own version of the Kantian account. Her discussion is followed by commentary from G. A. Cohen, Raymond Geuss, Thomas Nagel, and Bernard Williams, and a reply by Korsgaard.

The best-selling author of Why the West Rules—for Now examines the evolution and future of human values Most people in the world today think democracy and gender equality are good, and that violence and wealth inequality are bad. But most people who lived during the 10,000 years before the nineteenth century thought just the opposite. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, biology, and history, Ian Morris explains why. Fundamental long-term changes in values, Morris argues, are driven by the most basic force of all: energy. Humans have found three main ways to get the energy they need—from foraging, farming, and fossil fuels. Each energy source sets strict limits on what kinds of societies can succeed, and each kind of society rewards specific values. But if our fossil-fuel world favors democratic, open societies, the ongoing revolution in energy capture means that our most cherished values are very likely to turn out not to be useful any more. Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels offers a compelling new argument about the evolution of human values, one that has far-reaching implications for how we understand the past—and for what might happen next. Originating as the Tanner Lectures delivered at Princeton University, the book includes challenging responses by classicist Richard Seaford, historian of China Jonathan Spence, philosopher Christine Korsgaard, and novelist Margaret Atwood.

This Handbook combines the forces of the many disciplines involved in value research and covers issues such as definitions of value and the role of value in emotion. The book contributes to an interdisciplinary dialogue by providing a common reference point to serve as a resource for disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary cross-fertilization

The Spiritual Life: A Broader View * A Focus on Values-not Beliefs. Values are emphasized as new sources of meaning, purpose, and identity. Our values complement our beliefs (whether they be religious, spiritual, or humanist.)* Contemporary Sources of Wisdom. We seek values that are more relevant and useful to us in the conduct of our everyday lives. The sixty-four values we discuss are primarily adapted from current spiritual, psychological, and secular sources.* The Empowerment of Personal Choice. Assuming more responsibility for our spiritual happiness begins by clarifying our own ideals and values. Because your chosen personal values are important (valuable) to you, they provide fresh sources of inspiration. * An Emphasis on Transformation-not Transcendence. A commitment to grow and live in closer alignment with our chosen spiritual ideals (like wisdom, peace, love, and compassion) helps us to become more of the person we wish to be.* More Life for All-in This World. Our task is to sacralize all life, here and now.* We Seek a More Spiritual Life-With Spirit or without.