petitio principii
petitio principii
Definition
pe·ti·tio· prin·ci·pii (pi tis̸h′ē ō′ prin sip′ē ī′)
noun
Logic the fallacy of assuming in the premise of an argument the conclusion which is to be proved
Etymology: L, a begging of the question
petitio principii
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- involve: To assert that He has never in fact spoken thus involves a transparent petitio principii.
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