principle of charity
in philosophy or rhetoric, the principle that one should interpret a speaker's statements in the most rational way possible and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation
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principle of charity
Summary
principle of charity is a principle[1]. It draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #34 of 126).[2]
Key Facts
- principle of charity's instance of is recorded as principle[3].
- principle of charity's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0671b8[4].
- principle of charity's facet of is recorded as literary criticism[5].
- principle of charity's PhilPapers topic is recorded as the-principle-of-charity[6].
- principle of charity's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as principle-of-charity[7].
- principle of charity's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776456692[8].
Why It Matters
principle of charity draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #34 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]