# is–ought problem

> philosophical problem articulated by David Hume in 1739 about how one can deduce prescriptive statements (what ought to be) from descriptive statements (what is)

**Wikidata**: [Q1328762](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1328762)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is–ought_problem)  
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