Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

P-value01:10

P-value

P-value is one of the most crucial concepts in statistics.
P-value stands for the probability value.  P-value is the probability that, if the null hypothesis is true, the results from another randomly selected sample will be as extreme or more extreme as the results obtained from the given sample.
A large P-value calculated from the data indicates to  not reject the null hypothesis. But a higher P-value does not mean that the null hypothesis is true. The smaller the P-value, the more unlikely...
Decision Making: P-value Method01:09

Decision Making: P-value Method

The process of hypothesis testing based on the P-value method includes calculating the P- value using the sample data and interpreting it.
First, a specific claim about the population parameter is proposed. The claim is based on the research question and is stated in a simple form. Further, an opposing statement to the claim  is also stated. These statements can act as null and alternative hypotheses:  a null hypothesis would be a neutral statement while the alternative hypothesis can have a...
Estimation of the Physical Quantities01:05

Estimation of the Physical Quantities

On many occasions, physicists, other scientists, and engineers need to make estimates of a particular quantity. These are sometimes referred to as guesstimates, order-of-magnitude approximations, back-of-the-envelope calculations, or Fermi calculations. The physicist Enrico Fermi was famous for his ability to estimate various kinds of data with surprising precision. Estimating does not mean guessing a number or a formula at random. Instead, estimation means using prior experience and sound...
The Mean Value Theorem01:26

The Mean Value Theorem

The Mean Value Theorem establishes a fundamental connection between the overall change in a quantity and its change at a specific instant. It formalizes the idea that average change over an interval must be reflected by instantaneous change at some point within that interval. When a function behaves smoothly across a range, the theorem guarantees that this connection always exists.This relationship is captured mathematically by the Mean Value Theorem, as stated below.The meaning of this result...
Ethics and Bioethics01:22

Ethics and Bioethics

Ethics is a philosophical study of moral actions. Ethics attempts to determine what is valuable for individuals and society. It examines the rational justification of moral judgments and analyzes what is morally just, fair, and right. Bioethics is a sub-discipline of applied ethics that analyzes the philosophical, social, and legal issues in life sciences and medicine. Ethical theories serve as a foundation for decision-making and represent the viewpoints from which people seek direction. They...
Personal Choice and Fate Attributions01:19

Personal Choice and Fate Attributions

Some individuals interpret life events as a consequence of their personal choices and actions, while others believe that outcomes are dictated by fate or destiny. This divergence in perspective has been examined in psychological and cross-cultural studies, particularly in relation to religious faith and cultural beliefs about causality.Fate and Personal ResponsibilityPeople who emphasize personal responsibility view events as direct consequences of their decisions. For instance, breaking a leg...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Becoming Speciesist: How Children and Adults Differ in Valuing Animals by Species and Cognitive Capacity.

Personality & social psychology bulletin·2025
Same author

Will Human-Animal Chimeras Cause Moral Confusion? Exploring Public Attitudes.

Journal of bioethical inquiry·2025
Same author

Medical assistance in dying for mental illness: a complex intervention requiring a correspondingly complex evaluation approach: commentary, Malhi et al.

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science·2024
Same author

Are the folk utilitarian about animals?

Philosophical studies·2022
Same author

Humans first: Why people value animals less than humans.

Cognition·2022
Same author

When Helping Is Risky: The Behavioral and Neurobiological Trade-off of Social and Risk Preferences.

Psychological science·2021
Same journal

Four Kinds of Perspectival Truth.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·2019
Same journal

Skilled Action and the Double Life of Intention<sup>1</sup>.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·2019
Same journal

Psychopathology and the Ability to Do Otherwise.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·2015
Same journal

Resisting Weakness of the Will.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·2012
Same journal

Methodological Encounters with the Phenomenal Kind.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·2012
Same journal

The definition of euthanasia.

Philosophy and phenomenological research·1988
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 18, 2026

Measuring the Subjective Value of Risky and Ambiguous Options using Experimental Economics and Functional MRI Methods
13:04

Measuring the Subjective Value of Risky and Ambiguous Options using Experimental Economics and Functional MRI Methods

Published on: September 19, 2012

The Value Question in Metaphysics.

Guy Kahane1

  • 1University of Oxford.

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
|October 2, 2012
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Metaphysical debates about God, free will, and morality impact the universe's value. This paper clarifies these evaluative questions, their constraints, and their coherence, highlighting their importance in philosophy.

More Related Videos

Studying Food Reward and Motivation in Humans
12:09

Studying Food Reward and Motivation in Humans

Published on: March 19, 2014

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason&#180;s Selection Task
06:08

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task

Published on: July 22, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 18, 2026

Measuring the Subjective Value of Risky and Ambiguous Options using Experimental Economics and Functional MRI Methods
13:04

Measuring the Subjective Value of Risky and Ambiguous Options using Experimental Economics and Functional MRI Methods

Published on: September 19, 2012

Studying Food Reward and Motivation in Humans
12:09

Studying Food Reward and Motivation in Humans

Published on: March 19, 2014

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason&#180;s Selection Task
06:08

Exploring the Role of Deontic Reasoning and World Knowledge in Wason´s Selection Task

Published on: July 22, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Metaphysics
  • Value Theory
  • Philosophy of Religion

Background:

  • Philosophical debates on God, free will, and morality have significant implications.
  • These debates often involve assessing the value of different possible world states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To distinguish evaluative questions concerning the universe's value from related philosophical inquiries.
  • To identify structural constraints for pursuing these evaluative questions.
  • To address objections regarding the coherence of such value-based philosophical assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of philosophical positions.
  • Distinguishing between descriptive and evaluative claims in metaphysics.
  • Examining the structure of arguments concerning the value of possibilities.

Main Results:

  • Evaluative questions about the universe's value are distinct from descriptive metaphysical claims.
  • Attitudes towards metaphysical possibilities (e.g., existence of God) presuppose value judgments.
  • The coherence of these evaluative questions can be defended against objections.

Conclusions:

  • Answers to evaluative questions provide a measure of the significance of metaphysical disputes.
  • Understanding the value dimension is crucial for assessing the stakes in major philosophical debates.
  • This framework enhances the analysis of how we assign value to different conceptions of reality.