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I'm sure the parent knows the meaning of the word, but was asking as more of a philosophical exercise. But funny enough, your example is still describing extrin
by Falling3 6y ago
I'm sure the parent knows the meaning of the word, but was asking as more of a philosophical exercise. But funny enough, your example is still describing extrinsic value. Tools don't have intrinsic value. They're valuable because of a problem they solve. If they stop solving that problem or the problem no longer exists, the same thing happens to their value.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoYou've lost me. I was aware of both those definitions, and used them as I intended, I believe? Oh, its the tool issue. Its reasonable to value a tool for its inherent usefulness - that's intrinsic to the tool. Extrinsic value is just the market value. That one seems clearer. Anyway I imagine the intrinsic value of a piece of art is, the joy it gives in interacting with it. Kind of the entire point of art after all. And notice, nothing in that about "who made it".
- goto11 6y agoBut it can give you joy to know who made a painting and the historical context of it.