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the objection is true from a "godlike" perspective
the is/ought distinction is still true from the *human* perspective
the objection is true from a "godlike" perspective
the is/ought distinction is still true from the *human* perspective
https://twitter.com/apex_pl/status/1340734808335527945
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where there are two opposing men, there there is two opposing "oughts".
we can claim that one, outlasting another, effectively *is* an "is" --
where there are two opposing men, there there is two opposing "oughts".
we can claim that one, outlasting another, effectively *is* an "is" --
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-- but as humans, we don't know a priori *which* one outlasts which.
our in-the-moment perception of the "is" amounts to two "oughts" - and only in the longer run it collapses back into a singular "is". #CopenhaganInterpretationOfIsOughtDistinction
-- but as humans, we don't know a priori *which* one outlasts which.
our in-the-moment perception of the "is" amounts to two "oughts" - and only in the longer run it collapses back into a singular "is". #CopenhaganInterpretationOfIsOughtDistinction
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recommendation: the "is/ought distinction" is name for a *limitation* particular to our human keening. it is true, and also a marker of elevated risk.
where it is present, be extra careful - and humble.
recommendation: the "is/ought distinction" is name for a *limitation* particular to our human keening. it is true, and also a marker of elevated risk.
where it is present, be extra careful - and humble.
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