axiology

The definition of axiology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and types of value such as in ethics and religion.

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Studying the ethics of the Christian and Jewish religions is an example of a study in axiology.

See axiology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of value and the types of value, as in morals, aesthetics, religion, and metaphysics

Origin: < Gr axios, worthy (see axiom) + -logy

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noun

The study of the nature of values and value judgments.

Origin:

Origin: Greek axios, worth; see ag- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -logy

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