Circular reasoning
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title:
Circular reasoning
text:
Circular reasoning is a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. Circular reasoning is not a formal logical fallacy, but a pragmatic defect in an argument whereby the premises are just as much in need of proof or evidence as the conclusion. As a consequence, the argument becomes a matter of faith and fails to persuade those who don't already accept it. Other ways to express this are that there is no reason to accept the premises unless one already belie
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Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_reasoning
date created:
2003-09-08T00:21:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T16:30:42Z
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