I am old-fashioned enough to retain David Hume's view that one can never derive "ought” propositions from "is” propositions. The two issues, method and value, are distinct. (Kenneth Arrow)

I am old-fashioned enough to retain David Hume's view that one can never derive "ought” propositions from "is” propositions. The two issues, method and value, are distinct.

Kenneth Arrow

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