begging the question
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
begging the question (uncountable)
- A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
- It is an instance of begging the question to argue that God can only do good deeds because God is good.
- circular argument, circular reasoning (casual usage)
- hysteron proteron
- petitio principii
- present participle of beg the question#English|beg the question.
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