Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Objectivist theory of value
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Subject fails to meet the relevant notability guideline Banno 01:29, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Comment Hmm, it seems to be a phrase in some use [1], but I don't know if it's actually a distinct concept on its own. However, if it is part of Ayn Rand's theories, it may merit merging to some location on her philosophy. Mister.Manticore 03:40, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Search for '"Objectivist theory of value" + rand' instead[2]. That the phrase is sometimes used does not mean that folk are talking about Rand's notion. This is not a notable topic. Banno 10:00, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Indeed, I didn't find anything convincing myself, however, I don't presume a google search is complete, and there may be other sources beyond my knowledge. Thus I bring out the issue for others to address. It is used, so it doesn't not exist, thus I'm waiting to see if somebody can make an argument as to it being notable or distinct on its own. Mister.Manticore 14:48, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Search for '"Objectivist theory of value" + rand' instead[2]. That the phrase is sometimes used does not mean that folk are talking about Rand's notion. This is not a notable topic. Banno 10:00, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Merge somewhere? Also, is this just some Rand follower's synthesis of ideas, or is it an actual concept with philosophical currency? -Apollo58 17:43, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Merge to where? The phrase is not used in any of the usual philosophical references. See the talk page for an admision that the material is a synthesis. The basis for this AfD is not that the content is OR, but that it is not notable. That is, it's not that the article is an invention of the author, but that the specific topic is not sufficiently notable to have an article of it's own. The article is not redeemable. Banno 21:24, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
- Keep. There is quite a lot of work on the issue, in both journals and books, and is the area within Objectivism in which Douglas Rasmussen specialises. The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (yes, it exists) covers this issue repeatedly, both in passing and in dedication. The Philosophic Thought of Ayn Rand dedicates a chapter to 'Life and the Theory of Value' from the Objectivist viewpoint. And so on. Bastin 09:51, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
- Do you have anymore sources as to the term "theory of value" as found in works on Rand or Objectivists? It might be appropriate to rename this article to "Theory of Value (Objectivism)" instead. Mister.Manticore 15:48, 24 August 2007 (UTC)