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Principle of humanity

The principle whereby the utterances of a speaker (usually of an unknown language) are interpreted so as to accommodate assumptions about the speaker’s erroneous beliefs;contrasted with the more demanding Principle…
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December 9, 2023
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Principle of equality

The principle that each person is equal to every other person and, as such, should be treated equally. https://youtube.com/shorts/si2J2_uejbI?feature=share
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December 9, 2023
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Principle of charity

The principle whereby the utterances of a speaker (usually of an unknown language) are interpreted so as to maximize the overall truth of what they say; contrasted with the more…
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December 9, 2023
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Prime Mover

Also known as the Unmoved Mover or First Mover, Aristotle’s (385-323 BC) term for that which is responsible for all change in the universe but which does not itself change.…
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December 9, 2023
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Prima facie

“On the face of it,” or that which is ostensibly the case at first glance. https://youtube.com/shorts/7hkRCXlT4Ys?feature=share
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December 9, 2023
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Presupposition

The requirement for a statement to have a truth value; that is, to be a claim. Also: that which is presupposed. https://youtube.com/shorts/T2VwFpbGPWw?feature=share
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December 9, 2023