Claude's New Constitution

Re:Claude's New Constitution by dugidugout on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @06:32PM (#46713204)

This belief isnt novel, it just doesnt engage with Hume, who many take very seriously.

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Re:Claude's New Constitution by simpaticoder on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @06:37PM (#46713245)

Do you have a reference?

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Re:Claude's New Constitution by dugidugout on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @07:53PM (#46713826)

I'm not sure, but it sounds like something biocentrism adjacent. My reference to Hume is the fact you are jumping from what is to what ought without justifying why. _A Treatise of Human Nature_ is a good place to start.

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Re:Claude's New Constitution by staticassertion on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @10:56PM (#46715121)

https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/14879

Richard Carrier takes an extremely similar position in total (ie: both in position towards "is ought" and biological grounding). It engages with Hume by providing a way to side step the problem.

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