begging the question

noun
/ˈbɛɡɪŋ ðə ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/US

Definitions

  1. A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect…

    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.
  2. present participle and gerund of beg the question.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for begging the question. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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