varueksistentsus
Varueksistentsus is a term used in value theory to describe a stance that evaluative properties—such as goodness, value, or worth—are real features of the world with ontological status independent of human minds, language, or cultural practices. The notion aims to locate values as objective aspects of objects, events, or states of affairs rather than as mere expressions of attitudes or social conventions.
In this view, value properties are said to exist in virtue of the world’s structure and relations,
Varueksistentsus is discussed within broader debates on moral realism, axiology, and aesthetics, and it intersects with
The term appears as a neologism in contemporary discussions and is not yet standardized across philosophical
Applications of varueksistentsus are discussed in metaethics, philosophy of value, and theoretical economics, particularly in attempts
See also: moral realism, axiology, value theory, intrinsic value, instrumental value.