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Petitio Principii

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Noun

1. petitio, petitio principii

the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question

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Petitio Principii

see synonyms of petitio principii
noun
logic
a form of fallacious reasoning in which the conclusion has been assumed in the premises; begging the question
. Sometimes shortened to: petitio

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Petitio Principii

see synonyms of petitio principii
Logic
the fallacy of assuming in the premise of an argument the conclusion which is to be proved

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Petitio Principii

see synonyms of petitio principii
n.
Logic
The fallacy of assuming in the premise of an argument that which one wishes to prove in the conclusion; a begging of the question.

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