Meaning

2 senses
  1. (informal)A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.

  2. An argument which commits the logical fallacy of assuming what it is attempting to prove.

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Examples

1 sentences
  1. Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.

    ruТолько в философии можно использовать порочный круг в доказательстве и получить за это высокую оценку. — al_ex_an_der

    deNur in der Philosophie ist es möglich, ein zirkuläres Argument zu verwenden und dafür auch noch gelobt zu werden. — Tamy

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