Axiology

What is Axiology?

The word "Axiology" comes from Greek:

• ἄξιος ("axios") = "worthy"
• λόγος ("logos") = "word"

So "Axio" + "logy" literally means "Words about what is Worthy." Another way to phrase it is, "The Study of The Good."

Broadly, Axiology has two major branches:

• Ethics - The study of human behavior (i.e. Right and Wrong)
• Aesthetics - The study of beauty in nature and art (i.e. Desirable and Undesirable)

Axiology Concepts

• Beauty
• The Good

Topics in Axiology

Related Topics in Other Fields

Positions held or rejected under Axiology can affect the following topics in Applied Philosophy:

• Ethics
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Politics
• Aesthetics
  • Philosophy of Art

Areas of Study

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