begging the question
/ˌbeɡɪŋ ðə ˈkwestʃən/
assuming the conclusion in the premise; circular reasoning
begging the question in a sentence
“The Bible is true because it says so is begging the question.”
Origin of begging the question
Translation of Latin petitio principii assuming the initial point from petere to seek + principium beginning
Related Words
burden of proof
shifting the responsibility to disprove a claim rather than prove it
cherry picking
selecting only evidence that supports your position while ignoring contradictory data
circular reasoning
using the conclusion as a premise in the argument
correlation vs causation
assuming that because two things correlate, one causes the other
equivocation
using a word with multiple meanings to mislead
false dichotomy
presenting only two options when more exist