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The is–ought problem, as articulated by the Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume, arises when one makes claims about what ought to be that are based...

uses four major writers to devise story ideas according to "strict guidelines", such as that the boys' schemes never appear to be "magical". Stories are...

soon). Negating ought is "internal": it negates the subordinate clause (I ought not to have a third glassful means that what I ought to do is decline the...

finale. While the episode was set to air during the regular season, it was later announced by Disney on May 7, 2015 that the show would end with "Last Day...

interchangeable choke tubes to allow the shooter to change the spread of shot that comes out of the gun. In some cases, it is not practical to do this; the gun might...

and the principle that ought implies can. According to the agglomeration principle, if an agent ought to do one thing and ought to do another thing then...

experience of rural life that strengthened my strong will and gave me a firm and tenacious personality. It is these experiences that have made me who I am...

"You Ought to Know..." is the title of a promotional tour single by Phil Collins, which he released during his 1997 Trip into the Light World Tour. It...

the use of reason) that deals with what ought to be (viz., what actions we ought to do). Thus, pure practical reason is the reason that drives actions without...

agent ought to do; that is what you predict the agent will do. — Daniel Dennett, The Intentional Stance, p. 17 Dennett (1971, p. 87) states that he took...

to certain ways of living. Contrary to popular opinion, prescriptivity does not just describe or categorize decisions - for example, "you ought to do...

sometimes used to describe the deduction of an ought from an is (the is–ought problem). This usually takes the form of saying that If people do something (e...

translation: Do you wish to have this woman as a wife, and to esteem her, to honour, hold, and protect her, healthy and sick, just as a husband ought to do for...

person to take an action that one "ought to do", and that is within ones power, and when attentively and willfully done, it is considered to be a sin...

us, human; and none of us always does what we ought to do. So what he is in fact saying is: "No true Scotsman would do such a thing!" The essayist David...

is said that if one is asked to hug a baby, one ought to do so only after putting on gloves, and when fleeing, one ought to toss everything, including the...

his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any sett of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure; no...

the statement "He is a sea captain," that it logically follows, "He ought to do what a sea captain ought to do." Alasdair MacIntyre argues, from the...

from one root. Gregory the Great: He that thinks he ought to do to another as he expects that others will do to him, considers verily how he may return...

racetrack, Ought To Go (born 1967) was far more successful in the breeding shed, producing twelve foals. Ten of those foals started and won races. Ought To Go...