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Meaning of petitio principii

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

petitio principii

Pronunciation:/pɪtɪʃiəʊ prɪnsɪpiaɪ//pɪtɪʃioʊ prɪnsɪpiaɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The logical fallacy of begging the question.

  2. A particular argument which commits the fallacy of begging the question; a circular argument.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petitio%20principii

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