axiology

ax·i·ol·o·gy

A0555700 (ăk′sē-ŏl′ə-jē)n. The study of the nature of values and value judgments.

---

[Greek axios, worth; see ag- in Indo-European roots + -logy.]

---

ax′i·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.ax′i·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.ax′i·ol′o·gist n.

axiology

(ˌæksɪˈɒlədʒɪ) n (Philosophy) philosophy the theory of values, moral or aesthetic[C20: from Greek axios worthy] axiological adj ˌaxioˈlogically adv ˌaxiˈologist n

ax•i•ol•o•gy

(ˌæk siˈɒl ə dʒi)

n. the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion. [1905–10; < French axiologie < Greek axí(a) worth, value + French -ologie; -logy] ax`i•o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj. ax`i•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

axiology

Philosophy. the study of values, as those of aesthetics, ethics, or religion. — axiologist, n. — axiological, adj.See also: Values

---

the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion. — axiologist, n. — axiological, adj.See also: Ethics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

axiology - the study of values and value judgmentsphilosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

Translations