Principle of charity
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https://doi.org/10.47854/YMBO3929Keywords:
Universalism, Alterity, Common sense, Intelligibility, EthicsAbstract
Of philosophical origin, the principle of charity consists of the position of a universal common sense, “smallest common denominator” accounting for the possibility of comprehension and communication as a form of translation. This article focuses on the uses and anthropological reach of the principle of charity as well as on its critiques.
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