system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Is it better to read philosophy charitably or critically?

Is it better to read a philosophy text charitably and try and understand the meaning the author is trying to get across and ignore the bad parts, or is it better to read it critically and pick apart every argument?
gpt
Your question seems to bring along with it the presupposition that one cannot do both, but this is false. In fact, I'd say that truly reading a text critically requires reading it charitably - unless you have a good understanding of the best form of the argument the author is trying to make, any criticisms you have are likely to be misguided.