Axiology
/ˌæk.siˈɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The philosophical study of value, including ethics and aesthetics.
Did you know?The word was coined in modern philosophy from Greek roots, not from any occult tradition, but it became a powerful term for studying the invisible forces that make humans assign value.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
axios
“worthy; of value”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study of; discourse”
Late 19th Century
French/German
axiologie
“study of value”
Early 20th Century
English
axiology
“the philosophical study of value”