PETITIO PRINCIPII
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Petitio Principii.
Petitio Principii - as a noun
The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
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petitioExample Sentences
"The argument suffers from petitio principii because it begs the question."
"One can easily spot petitio principii in circular reasoning."
"To avoid petitio principii, one must provide independent evidence for their claims."
"The philosopher pointed out the petitio principii in his opponent's argument."
"The reliance on petitio principii weakens the overall logic of the argument."
