axiology

Definitions


[ˌaksɪˈɒlədʒi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the study of the nature of value and valuation, and of the kinds of things that are valuable
(e.g: one of the central questions in axiology is this: what elements can contribute to the intrinsic value of a state of affairs?)


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Origin:
early 20th century: from French axiologie, from Greek axia ‘worth, value’




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