Circular Reasoning / Begging the Question
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Circular argument, circular reasoning, or circular justification is a mode of reasoning in which the truth of the argument is ultimately supported by itself. Circular argument or circular reasoning is sometimes used broadly to refer to various statements with circular forms, including circular justification, circular causality, circular definitions, and circular explanations.
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Circular argument, circular reasoning, or circular justification is a mode of reasoning in which the truth of the argument is ultimately supported by itself. Circular argument or circular reasoning is sometimes used broadly to refer to various statements with circular forms, including circular justification, circular causality, circular definitions, and circular explanations.
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The premises of the argument already contain the conclusion (using the conclusion to prove the premise, or using the premise to prove the conclusion). When stripped down, the premise and conclusion are actually different expressions of the same claim. The argument does not provide independent support, making it a logical fallacy.
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