Marvin Charles Katz

Marvin Charles Katz (born October 11, 1930 - ) is a philosopher, teacher and writer. His primary field of study is scientific axiology (Value Science) and its empirical applications. Katz has been a life-long advocate for peace and for demonstrating that ethics has a scientific foundation. He was a student of Robert S. Hartman. Katz agreed with Hartman that peace could be brought into the world by demonstrating the scientific connection between facts and values. Once values have been soundly grounded in facts, there is no longer room for major disputes. Most people then, when they see the good, will agree that it is good, and will as a result of their insight, due to a more-science-based understanding, be more likely to work together towards bringing the good into existence.
Career
Katz holds degrees from Boston University (B.A. in 1959), the University of Chicago (M.A. in 1960), and Southern Illinois University (Ph. D. in 1966).
He has received numerous awards and fellowships: Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, Erwin Howes Scholar, and Kirstein Fund Fellowship. He was also the director of the World Future Society - Midwest Region from 1976 to 1985 and the director of a therapy group from 1973-1980.
Selected bibliography
* A Tentative Definition of Science (1960)
* Is A Science of Ethics Possible? (425 page unpublished manuscript)
* Ethical Self-Management (Journal of Human Relations 1967)
* Compiled Annotated Index - The Philosophy of Martin Buber, ed. By P.A. Schilpp & M. Friedman. (LaSalle, IL: Open Court 1966)
* Sciences of Man and Social Ethics, Boston: The Branden Press (250 pages 1969)
* Trends Toward Synthesis, Muskegon: Axiopress (142 pages 2004)
* ETHICS: A College Course (2008) published electronically for Curriki.org
* A Unified Theory of Ethics (2009)
* Ethical Adventures (2010)
* Ethical Explorations (2010)
* Aspects of Ethics: Views through a new lens (2011)

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