Analyzing 1973 Nobel Peace Prize and War through Hartman's Theories
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https://doi.org/10.67945/jfa.v16i.187Keywords:
formal axiology, teleology, ethical field theory, threefold finalistic nexus, Nicolai Hartmann, Robert Hartman, HVPAbstract
The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize is regarded as the most controversial in history. The Nobel Committee awarded the prize on aspirations of a cease-fire leading to peace between North Vietnam and the United States. The Committee’s selection of Kissinger and Le Duc Tho provides an opportunity to evaluate how each one viewed the situation and their corresponding value structures. Dilating beyond the Vietnam conflict to war itself, the paper further explores teleology and ethical field theory. Using concepts from Hartman’s dissertation, an examination of a situation’s potential and actualization is reviewed in detail. Additionally, the projection of a future state and value hierarchy complement and contextualize an individual’s process to determine the potential of a situation that requires traversing the current reality to the future end- state. People familiar with formal axiology may be less familiar with teleology or ethical field theory. In light of the current geopolitical conflicts, we must critically examine the judgment process that leads to devaluing human life through military force. Hartman’s theories are helpful in sociology, economics, business, and psychology, but his greatest contribution may be his impact on peace.References
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