Axiology

/æksiˈɒlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The philosophical study of values and judgments about what is good, bad, beautiful, or worthwhile.

Etymology

Greek 'axios' (worthy, valuable) + 'logos' (study of). This branch of philosophy emerged as a formal discipline in the 19th-20th centuries to systematically examine human values.

Kelly Says

Axiology explains why different cultures think pizza is delicious or why some people value sports while others value art—it's the philosophy of 'what matters and why.'

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