Axiarchism

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Axiarchism (from Greek axis 'value', and arche 'rule') is a metaphysical position that everything that exists, including the universe itself, exists for a good purpose. The word was coined by Canadian philosopher John Leslie.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Bunnin, Nicholas; Yu, Jiyuan, eds. (2004). "Axiarchism". The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. ISBN 978-1-4051-0679-5. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ Steinhart, Eric. "Axiarchic Polytheism" (PDF). Dept. of Philosophy; William Paterson University; Wayne NJ 07470; USA.