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Single Idea 22203

[from 'Ideas: intro to pure phenomenology' by Edmund Husserl, in 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value ]

Full Idea

From facts follow always nothing but facts.

Gist of Idea

Only facts follow from facts

Source

Edmund Husserl (Ideas: intro to pure phenomenology [1913], I.1.008)

Book Reference

Husserl,Edmund: 'Ideas: general introduction to pure phenomenology', ed/tr. Boyce Gibson,W [Routledge 2012], p.19


A Reaction

I presume objective possibilities follow from facts, so this doesn't sound strictly correct. I sounds like a nice slogan for those desiring to keep facts separate from values. [on p.53 he comments on fact/value]