
Ontology asks about the nature of reality—Epistemology asks about the nature of knowledge—Axiology asks about the intrinsic value behind it all.
Axiology usually concern ethics, aestethics, and moral—what is good, beautiful, and just. In short, what is the intrinsic value of certain behaviors, artifacts, or appearances.
So, is there really intrinsic value—or is it only in the eye of the observer—is it only a question about certain opinions?
Let us consider the infiniteness of reality—as described by the infinity principle.
- Can we know the nature of reality? Well, we know that it is infinite; thus we know that it is one; and thus we know that there is an ultimate oneness. (Ontology)
- Can we be certain that our knowledge is true—and how can we be certain? Well, we can ask ourselves; is infinity infinite? If our answer is yes, which it ought to be, we can with certainty conclude that reality is one infinite whole. (Epistemology)
- Does it have intrinsic value? Yes, because reality is one all-including whole, on its ultimate level it has intrinsic value. If for nothing else, so for the reason that it is one. As it is one, it is unchallenged—it has no opposing factor—and thus it's good and good only, through and through. (Axiology)
The infinity principle shows us how ontological thinking, paired with epistemological inquiry, proves axiological intrinsic value—even intrinsic uneraseable goodness.
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