In this episode of The Skeptical Leftist, I talk with Damien Marie at Hope about axiology—the philosophy of value and worth—and its relevance to how we make ethical decisions. We break down the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic value, look at how capitalism distorts our understanding of human worth, and explore how axiology can clarify morality in practical ways.

The conversation also touches on justice versus care ethics, the nuances of the free will debate, and why understanding value is key to navigating ethical challenges in a complex world.

For more reading on Axiology

https://www.academia.edu/126349221/Moral_fear_and_Moral_love_which_together_motivate_my_axiological_ethics_

https://blog.ttisi.com/what-is-axiology-in-assessments#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20primary%20value,a%20broader%20framework%20or%20structure

https://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/Phil220/axiology.html

https://philarchive.org/archive/EDWTAA-3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiological_ethics

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/value-theory/#:~:text=Axiology%20can%20be%20thought%20of,objective%20states%20of%20the%20world

https://damienmarieathope.com/2018/09/i-am-a-scientific-axiology-minded-philosophic-axiologist-theorist-and-my-conclusion-is-axiological-atheism/

https://damienmarieathope.com/2017/09/moral-fear-and-moral-love/

https://damienmarieathope.com/2022/06/i-am-an-axiologist-anti-nihilism-value-theorist/

https://damienmarieathope.com/2020/08/my-general-thinking-in-relation-to-my-axiology-assumptions-intrinsic-extrinsic-and-systemic-value/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378151954_Formal_Axiology_Another_Victim_in_Religions_War_on_Science

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