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is-ought problem

is-ought problem noun: the problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.

Noun

is–ought problem (plural is-ought problems)

  1. The problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.

Forms of is-ought problem

pluralis-ought problems
alternative formis/ought problem

Questions about is-ought problem

What does is-ought problem mean?
Is-ought problem means the problem of whether prescriptive statements, stating what the case ought to be, can be derived from descriptive statements—stating what the case is.
What part of speech is is-ought problem?
Is-ought problem is a noun.
What is the plural of is-ought problem?
The plural of is-ought problem is is-ought problems.

Words near is-ought problem in the dictionary

  1. is-
  2. is-a
  3. is-as
  4. IS-GS
  5. IS-K
  6. is-ought problem
  7. is-ought problems
  8. is-to-be
  9. is.
  10. ISA
  11. Isa.

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