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axiological

axiological adjective: of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.

Adjective

axiological (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
    • Students of psychology and epistemology are familiar with the axiological literature of the last forty years, and are here reminded of the great diversity of opinions on this topic.1922, O. Fred Boucke, “The Relation of Ethics to Social Science,”, in International Journal of Ethics, volume 33, number 1, page 72
  2. Of or relating to values themselves.
    • It might now be thought that the object of this judgment is the validity of value or an axiological validity (as distinct from a theoretical validity).1913, Donald W. Fisher, “The Problem of the Value-Judgment,”, in The Philosophical Review, volume 22, number 6, page 560

Origin of axiological

From axiology + -ical.

Words formed from axiological

Questions about axiological

What does axiological mean?
Axiological means of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
What part of speech is axiological?
Axiological is an adjective.

Words near axiological in the dictionary

  1. axiolabial
  2. axiolateral
  3. axiolingual
  4. axiolobate
  5. axiologic
  6. axiological
  7. axiologically
  8. axiologies
  9. axiologist
  10. axiologists
  11. axiologization

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