Lecture IV

The Dimensions of Value and the Science of Value

Abstract

In this Lecture, Hartman expands upon the axiom of value that he introduced in the preceding lecture. Here, he elaborates upon that axiom by describing the three types of concepts and the type of value that applies to each type of concept. He provides a logical justification for this tripartite hierarchy of value by way of transfinite mathematics. He then describes in detail the three types of value: systemic, extrinsic, and intrinsic, and concludes by outlining an axiological taxonomy of various academic disciplines such as ethics, psychology, sociology, and political science.