The Intelligible World

"The Intelligible World: Metaphysics and Value" is a profound exploration of the relationship between reality and value. In this seminal work, Wilbur Marshall Urban seeks to bridge the gap between ontological questions of being and the axiological questions of worth, arguing that a truly intelligible world must account for the reality of values. The text critiques the rising tide of naturalism and positivism of the early 20th century, advocating instead for a form of philosophical idealism that maintains the objectivity of truth, beauty, and goodness.

Urban meticulously examines the history of metaphysical thought to demonstrate how the divorce of fact from value leads to a fragmented understanding of human experience. By proposing that value is an integral constituent of the cosmic order, the author offers a robust defense of a teleological worldview. "The Intelligible World: Metaphysics and Value" remains an essential reading for students and scholars of metaphysics, ethics, and the philosophy of religion, offering timeless insights into the quest for meaning in a rational universe.

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