Formal Axiology, Philosophy or Science?
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https://doi.org/10.67945/jfa.v2i.21Keywords:
formal axiology, philosophy of science, epistemologyAbstract
This discussion investigates the claim that formal axiology is a science. I review criteria for admitting a subject matter into the realm of science and find that formal axiology is indeed a genuine science. In addition to demonstrating in several different ways that formal axiology is a science, I examine the details of the eighteen level value hierarchy used to construct the Hartman Value Profile (HVP), with emphasis on the intrinsic dimension. I explore alternatives to Hartman's selection of value hierarchy formulae used to define the intrinsic construct for the HVP assessment. I also explore in detail the logical binary value hierarchy and unleash the power of axiological value science through the construction of special interest alternative proxy statement lists. I then explore additional innovations of the science of formal axiology such as revising the composition of the three axiological dimensional constructs. Finally, I show the necessity to separate the dimensional valences into compositional and transpositional components for more accurate interpretations.
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