It's not uncommon to find religious arguments that commit the "Begging the Question" fallacy. This may be because the believers using these arguments are simply unfamiliar with basic logical fallacies, but an even more common reason may be that a person's commitment to the truth of their reli...
Begging the question fallacy occurs when we use the claim we are trying to prove as a premise in order to prove the very same claim. In other words, we assume that a premise is true in order to justify an argument. Begging the question fallacy is also known as petitio principii (Latin...
Begging the question is a fallacious form of arguing in whichone assumes what one claims to be proving. Anargumentis a form of reasoning whereby one gives a reason or reasons in support of some claim. The reasons are called premises and the claim one tries to support with premises is calle...
Begging the question is also one of the most basic logical fallacies. It’s a type of Fallacy of Presumption that assumes the conclusion or claim in the first place. Other people say that this type of statement is comparable to Circular Reasoning. When one begs the question, they are making...
In its vernacular application, begging the question has nothing whatsoever to do with logical argumentation or fallacies. The issue of whether or not a fallacy has been committed is simply irrelevant. On the other hand, in the context of logical argumentation, if a question has been begged, a...
theory of fallacyrhetorical contextparticipating in the argumentdialogue pragmaticsThis paper objects to treating begging the question as circular reasoning. It argues that what is at issue in the argument is not to be confused with the claim or position that the arguer is adopting, and that ...
Those who are tempted to class up their articles or conversations with beg the question should probably reconsider, unless they’re discussing a logical fallacy. Otherwise, make it “raise the question.” If the article or the existing discussions do not address a thought or question you have ...
Whatever other criticisms it might invite, Descartes’ anti-skeptical argument would not have garnered the attention it has if it transparently committed the fallacy ofpetitio principii. Yet the presuppositionalist’s argument can be seen as very similar in its logical form. It simply isn’t tru...