Axiology Definition

ăksē-ŏlə-jē

noun

The study of the nature of values and value judgments.

American Heritage

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

Webster's New World

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

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

YourDictionary

(uncountable, philosophy) The study of the origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations of values; value theory.

Wiktionary

(countable) The particular value theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.

In his axiology, G. E. Moore maintains that "good" is the name of a simple, indefinable quality.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Axiology

Singular:

axiology

Plural:

axiologies

Greek axios worth ag- in Indo-European roots –logy

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἄξιος (aksios, “worthy”).

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