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
(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.
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Other Word Forms of Axiology
Noun
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axiologiesOrigin of Axiology
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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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