axiology
noun/æksiˈɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #19,949 most common English word
Meaning
The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of value and value judgments, including ethics and aesthetics.
Example sentence
Her philosophy thesis explored axiology and the nature of what makes things valuable.
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