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Fallacy: Begging the Question
Also Known as: Circular Reasoning, Reasoning in a Circle, Petitio Principii.
Begging the Question is a fallacy in which the premises include the
claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume
that the conclusion is true. This sort of "reasoning"
typically has the following form.
This sort of "reasoning" is fallacious because simply
assuming that the conclusion is true (directly or indirectly) in the
premises does not constitute evidence for that conclusion. Obviously,
simply assuming a claim is true does not serve as evidence for that
claim. This is especially clear in particularly blatant cases: "X
is true. The evidence for this claim is that X is true."
Some cases of question begging are fairly blatant, while others can
be extremely subtle.
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Description of Begging the Question
Examples of Begging the Question
Jill: "How do you know."
Bill: "Because the Bible says so."
Jill: "Why should I believe the Bible?"
Bill: "Because the Bible was written by God."
Bill: "Jill can give me a good reference."
Interviewer: "Good. But how do I know that Jill is trustworthy?"
Bill: "Certainly. I can vouch for her."
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