True propositions about reality are imperatives demanding reality change

Evidence

If these propositions are to be true, then the copula “is” states an “ought,” a desideratum. It judges conditions in which virtue is not knowledge, in which men do not perform the function for which their nature best suits them, in which they are not free, etc. Or, the categorical S-p form states that (S) is not (S); (S) is defined as other-than-itself. Verification of the proposition involves a process in fact as well as in thought: (S) must become that which it is. The categorical statement thus turns into a categorical imperative; it does not state a fact but the necessity to bring about a fact. — Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man, 512

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines how dialectical propositions convert the ‘is’ copula into an ‘ought’ — core to understanding the dialectical method.
• XREF: This is the Frankfurt dialectical move — connects to how communication theory frames language as both descriptive and normative. — connects to: In the simulation order, reality has become the alibi of the model. — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation, 400; Models can become true by reshaping reality to fit them — Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem, 1426; Problem-posing education transforms how people perceive reality as changeable — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 15 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Models can become true by reshaping reality to fit them #expands (0.85) — Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem, 1426
• Reason was originally conceived as a subversive power that transforms reality toward truth #expands (0.85) — Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man, 487
• Problem-posing education transforms how people perceive reality as changeable #expands (0.80) — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 15