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The essay aims to challenge the distinction between objective facts and subjective values, proposing a unified ontological framework.

February 24, 2026Open Access

Splendor Veritatis: Collapsing the Fact-Value Dichotomy and Restoring the Logos

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This essay examines the relationship between facts and values, suggesting their inherent unity through logical and metaphysical analysis.

The essay aims to challenge the distinction between objective facts and subjective values, proposing a unified ontological framework.
Analyzed the legacy of logical positivism and its impact on the fact-value dichotomy.
Synthesized analytical logic with classical metaphysics, focusing on Aristotle and contemporary philosophies.
Emphasized Model Theory to illustrate the connection between facts and values via language.
Argued that the separation of facts and values is untenable and suggests they are intertwined.
Identified beauty and goodness as intrinsic aspects of being, rather than subjective impositions.
Concluded that logical rigor and aesthetic elegance form a cohesive ontological reality.

Elí Galván (2026) studied this question.

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