self-evident
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There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Pause for a moment and think about the very fact of our Constitution, and this no-entrenchment principle becomes self-evident.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
The existential philosophy of Camus and Sartre, self-evident truths for these absurdist writers, is conveyed less through the content than through the style of their plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“The conclusion became self-evident — this Court simply does not have the information the law requires to enter a Temporary Restraining Order at this stage of the proceedings,” McCabria wrote.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026
If you had done so, the inappropriateness of someone of your age and standing addressing him as "William" should have been self-evident to you.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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