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    It is not the case that Fitting Attitude (FA) theory is circular if thoughts about an object's value are partly constitutive of the attitudes FA theory uses to analyze value.

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    • 1.FA theory analyzes value in terms of attitudes such as admiration.
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    • 2.If admiration (or similar attitudes) includes thoughts about the goodness or value of the object, then the analysis presupposes the very value it attempts to explain.
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    • 3.Ross argues that admiration involves thought about the goodness of the object, not merely an affective state.
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