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is-ought problems

is-ought problems is the plural of is-ought problem.

Meaning of is-ought problem

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.

Questions about is-ought problems

What is is-ought problems the plural of?
Is-ought problems is the plural of is-ought problem.

Words near is-ought problems in the dictionary

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

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