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fact-value distinction

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A concept that posits a difference between a statement of fact (descriptive) and a statement of value (normative or prescriptive), with a fact being verifiable through observation and a value encompassing ethics and aesthetics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: epistemology, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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