"Hume's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711–1776). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|philosopher and historian||||}} philosopher and historian, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|David Hume}} David Hume, {{named-after|en|David Hume|born=1711|died=1776|nat=Scottish|occ=philosopher and historian|wplink==}} Named after Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711–1776) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hume's law
  1. (philosophy) The idea that what ought to be the case cannot be deduced from what is already the case. Wikipedia link: is–ought problem Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: Hume's guillotine Related terms: is-ought problem
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