Robert S. Hartman – författare

Hartman's revolutionary book introduces formal orderly thinking into value theory. It identifies three basic kinds of value, intrinsic goods (e.g., people as ends in themselves), extrinsic goods (e.g., things and actions as means to ends), and systemic goods (conceptual values). All good things share a common formal or structural pattern: they fulfill the ideal standards or "e;concepts"e; that we apply to them. Thus, this theory is called "e;formal axiology."e; Some values are richer in good-making property-fulfillment than others, so some desirable things are better than others and form patterned hierarchies of value. How we value is just as important as what we value, and evaluations, like values, share structures or formal patterns, as this book demonstrates. Hartman locates all of this solidly within the framework of historical value theory, but he moves successfully and creatively beyond philosophical tradition and toward the creation of a new value science.

Freedom to Live: The Robert Hartman Story1. What am I here for in the world?2. Why do I work for this organization?3. What can this organization do to help me fulfill my meaning in the world?4. How can I help this organization help me fulfill my meaning in the world?In the course of answering these questions we are taken on a personal exploration of the systemic, extrinsic, and intrinsic dimensions of value as they apply to our individual lives. The purpose of this exercise is to help each of us in our search for meaning and in our endeavor to prioritize our values as we make decisions. Dr. Hartman also explores our spiritual nature by applying his thinking to the intrinsic realm in religion. Robert Hartman's vision was to give us the means to recognize and fulfill "e;the good"e; within each of us, thereby enriching our lives. By applying these principles on a broader scale, we may also enrich our world and make it a place of more "e;goodness"e; and peace. When the light of formal axiology is cast upon our world, the elements involved in making particular decisions are revealed with a kind of value clarity previously unknown. This Second Edition of Freedom to Live: The Robert Hartman Story includes many minor editorial improvements, a new and much expanded table of Contents, a much more detailed Index, and new photographs. Many thanks to Stacey McNutt for the new photos she contributed to this SecondEdition--Numbers 1, 5, 6, and 11. Many thanks also to Rodopi, Amsterdam - New York, its original publisher, for returning the rights to this book to the Robert S. Hartman Institute.

In dem von Dr. Ulrich Vogel übersetzten Buch "Freiheit zu leben. Die Robert-Hartman-Story" präsentiert Dr. Robert S. Hartman die von ihm entwickelte Wertetheorie und ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in Grundzügen. Hartman wurde 1910 in Berlin geboren und starb 1973 in Mexiko. Seine Kindheit stand also unter dem Eindruck des Ersten Weltkriegs, seine Jugend und sein frühes Erwachsenenleben waren geprägt vom Nationalsozialismus und dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Was er in diesen Zeiten erlebte, nahm er als Grundstein für seine Forschungsarbeit als Professor der Philosophie.Hartman begründete die formale Axiologie und ist ein bedeutender Vertreter der Wertewissenschaft. Vor allem beschäftigte er sich mit der Frage: "Was ist gut?" Im Buch beschreibt Hartman seine Vision: Er glaubte daran, dass wir Menschen das Gute in uns erkennen, es annehmen und damit unser Leben bereichern können. Und indem wir das schaffen, ist es möglich, unsere Welt zu einem Ort zu machen, der von "Gutheit" und Frieden geprägt ist. In der jede und jeder seinen Platz findet und das tägliche Miteinander im Kleinen wie im Großen geleitet ist von Menschlichkeit, Toleranz und Vernunft. 1973, im Jahr seines Todes, war Robert S. Hartman für den Friedensnobelpreis nominiert.