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Sentences with PETITIO-PRINCIPII

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"Citing the Bible as evidence that God exists is a petitio principii because it assumes that the Bible is true in the first place."
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"Circular reasoning is another term used to describe petitio principii."
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"The statement 'I believe in God because the Bible says so, and the Bible is the Word of God' is an example of petitio principii."
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"Saying that something is immoral because it is morally wrong is a petitio principii."
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"Claiming that a certain policy is good because it is the right thing to do is a petitio principii."
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"An argument that uses petitio principii is fundamentally flawed because it does not provide any sound reasons or evidence."
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"Begging the question is another name for petitio principii."
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"The argument 'You can't give me a C grade, I'm an A student!' commits the fallacy of petitio principii."
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"The assumption that all politicians are corrupt because they are part of the government is a petitio principii."
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"Using the statement 'It is self-evident that my opponent is wrong' is a form of petitio principii."
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"The argument 'I am a trustworthy person because I say so' is an example of petitio principii."
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"Saying that ghosts exist because people have reported seeing them is a petitio principii."
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"The statement 'I know I'm right because I'm always right' commits the fallacy of petitio principii."
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"Assuming that a new therapy is effective because it is a popular trend is a petitio principii."
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"Arguing that something is true because it has never been proven false is an example of petitio principii."
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"The claim that astrology is accurate because it has been used for thousands of years is a petitio principii."
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"The argument suffers from petitio principii because it begs the question."
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"One can easily spot petitio principii in circular reasoning."
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"To avoid petitio principii, one must provide independent evidence for their claims."
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"The philosopher pointed out the petitio principii in his opponent's argument."
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"The reliance on petitio principii weakens the overall logic of the argument."
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"The politician's speech was riddled with petitio principii, fooling some of the audience."
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"Detecting petitio principii requires careful examination of the premises and conclusion."
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