Between Philosophy and Phenomenology of Value - (Value Inquiry Book) (Hardcover)

About the Book

Between Philosophy and Phenomenology of Value: The Historical Roots of the Contemporary Debate traces the historical roots and evolution of value theory from 19th-century phenomenology to contemporary debate, offering a comprehensive overview that illuminates the interplay of emotion, reason, and culture in shaping modern debates on value.

Book Synopsis

Between Philosophy and Phenomenology of Value: The Historical Roots of the Contemporary Debate examines the convergence of emotion, reason, and culture in the development of value theory from modern phenomenology to contemporary debate. It addresses the emergence of values in lived experience and demonstrates how the various theories of value that emerged between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are indispensable for understanding more precisely the contemporary debate on moral issues. Key research questions include: What role did early phenomenologists play in redefining value beyond formal moral principles? How do psychological approaches illuminate the methodological foundations of value analysis? By integrating neglected nineteenth-century sources and providing concrete research frameworks, this book offers scholars a revitalized conceptual apparatus for advancing debates on value across philosophy, psychology, sociology, and cultural studies.

About the Author

Gemmo Iocco is Associate Professor of History and Theory of Values at the University of Parma. His recent research interests focus on the relationship between emotional experience and values. He has co-edited the issue Positive Feelings on the Border between Phenomenology, Psychology and Virtue Ethics (Metodo, 2020).

Beatrice Centi was a student and researcher at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and Full Professor of History of Philosophy at the University of Parma, where she now teaches Bioethics. Her publications in the field of value philosophy include "The Validity of Norms in Neo-Kantian Ethics" in New Approaches to Neo-Kantianism (Cambridge University Press, 2015).

Faustino Fabbianelli is Professor of History of Philosophy at the University of Parma. His research fields are transcendental philosophy, phenomenology, and psychology. He is editor of the volume Forms of Knowledge in Classical German Philosophy (De Gruyter, 2025).