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The Origin of Values by Raymond Boudon offers empirical, data-based analysis of how values shape human existence across cultures and centuries. This Routledge reprint examines why people accept or reject value statements, addressing fundamental questions about what is good or bad, fair or unfair, and legitimate or illegitimate. Boudon classifies major theories of value, combining philosophical inquiry with sociological evidence to explore the foundations of human beliefs. The book brings together rigorous theoretical frameworks and empirical research to explain cultural differences in value systems and the mechanisms underlying value acceptance and rejection. Essential reading for students and scholars of sociology, philosophy, anthropology, and social sciences seeking to understand how values originate and function in society.

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The Origin of Values presents Raymond Boudon's empirical analysis of value theories grounded in data-based research and sociological evidence.

This Routledge edition explores why people accept or reject value statements across different cultures and historical periods.

The book classifies main theories of value, connecting philosophical traditions with contemporary social science approaches to understanding beliefs.

Boudon addresses fundamental questions about what constitutes good and bad, fair and unfair, and legitimate and illegitimate in human societies.

This reprint edition is essential for students and scholars studying anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and the social sciences.

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20 September 2017
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