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LUEVAS
Max Scheler’s
Hierarchy of
Values
What is values?
 Max Scheler
• German Philosopher
• Known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and
philosophical antropology.
• He was also known for his theory of values.
• He argued that values, like the colours of the spectrum, are
independent of the things to which they belong.
• He posited five ranks of values ranging from those of physical
comfort to those of usefulness, life, the mind and the holy.
• His central issue in his thought and writing was the question
regarding the meaning of the human being.
Pleasure Values

“Agreeable and
Disagreeable”
 Vital Values

“Noble and Vulgar”

 Spiritual Values

“Right and Wrong”

Values of the Holy

“Divine and Idols”

 SHORT QUIZ
Direction: Write your answer in a ¼ Sheet of paper.

1. Name the four values stated by Max Scheler.

2. It is a values which refers to the modes of feelings that
happens to an individual.
3. What values refers to right and wrong? (Acts of free will,
thought and positive social interactions.)
4. It is a values that focuses on Belief/Adoration.
5. It is the values of vital feeling.