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Principle of humanity — This is a definition in philosophy. For another use of the term, see principle of humanity (humanitarian)The principle of humanity , states that when interpreting another speaker we must assume that his or her beliefs and desires are connected to … Wikipedia
Principle of charity — In philosophy and rhetoric, the principle of charity requires interpreting a speaker s statements to be rational and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation.[1] In its narrowest sense, the goal of… … Wikipedia
humanity, principle of — Principle doing the same work as the principle of charity, but suggesting that we regulate our procedures of interpretation by maximizing the extent to which we see the subject as humanly reasonable, rather than the extent to which we see it as… … Philosophy dictionary
Principle of individuation — The Principle of Individuation is a criterion which supposedly individuates or numerically distinguishes the members of the kind for which it is given, i.e. by which we can supposedly determine, regarding any kind of thing, when we have more than … Wikipedia
charity, principle of — Principle especially highlighted by Davidson as governing the interpretation of others. In various versions it constrains the interpreter to maximize the truth or rationality in the subject s sayings. For Davidson it follows that there is no… … Philosophy dictionary
Divine Principle — Exposition of the Divine Principle The Divine Principle or Exposition of the Divine Principle in Korean, 원리강론/原理講論(Wolli gangnon) is the main theological textbook of the Unification Church. It was co written by church founder Sun Myung Moon and… … Wikipedia
Bahá'í Faith and the unity of humanity — Bahá í Faith Central figures Bahá u lláh The Báb · Abdu l Bahá Key scriptur … Wikipedia
Non-aggression principle — Part of a series on Libertarianism … Wikipedia
Kuzari Principle — The Kuzari Principle or National Revelation is a line of philosophic reasoning derived from the medieval work Kuzari. This principle claims to logically prove the historicity of major events recorded in the Bible from the nature of the belief in… … Wikipedia
Mediocrity principle — Mediocre redirects here. For the album by Ximena Sariñana, see Mediocre (album). The mediocrity principle is the notion in philosophy of science that there is nothing very unusual about the evolution of our solar system, the Earth, any one nation … Wikipedia
