Journal article
Precious Goods
- Abstract:
- Many of the most significant goods in human life are fleeting, fragile, and subject to loss. But this aspect of such goods, what I call their preciousness, is undertheorized. Here I provide an account of the nature of precious goods, and argue that this category of goods is significant. I argue that while the preciousness of goods is not a consistent contributor to their intrinsic value, preciousness nevertheless calls for a distinct attitudinal response on the part of rational agents: a focused, joyful attention I refer to as cherishing.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1017/s0953820825100149
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Journal:
- Utilitas More from this journal
- Pages:
- 1-15
- Publication date:
- 2025-12-09
- Acceptance date:
- 2025-09-26
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1741-6183
- ISSN:
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0953-8208
- Language:
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English
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2350426
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uuid_a32ffd25-5ae3-42ea-a176-7600ea1e5653
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pubs:2350426
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