Principle of charity

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Philosophical principle
gptkbp:alternativeName Charitable interpretation
gptkbp:appliesTo Interpretation of arguments
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Straw_man_argument
gptkbp:defines Interpreting a speaker's statements in the most rational way possible
Assuming the best possible interpretation of an argument
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Epistemology
gptkb:Philosophy_of_language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principle of charity
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Donald_Davidson
gptkb:Willard_Van_Orman_Quine
gptkbp:promotion Fairness in debate
Understanding before criticism
gptkbp:purpose To maximize truth or rationality in others' arguments
gptkbp:relatedTo Hermeneutics
Critical thinking
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:rhetoric
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radical_Interpretation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6