† scoˈpologyObs.rare—1. [f.Gr. σκοπό-ς aim, end (see scope n.2) + -logy.] A (suggested) name for a science of the ‘ends’ of human conduct. 1730Chamberlayne Relig.Philos.Pref. 34 A Scopology, or Study of Ends, would prove one of the most exalted Parts of Philosophy.