1. begging the question - Noun
2. begging the question - Verb
begging the question (uncountable)
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
It is an instance of begging the question to argue that God can only do good deeds because God is good.
begging the question
present participle of beg the question.
Definition The fallacy of petitio principii main, or "begging the question" is committed when someone attempts to prove a proposition based on a premise that itself requires proof. Source: Internet
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These usages are often criticized as being mistaken. citation History The original phrase used by Aristotle from which begging the question descends is: τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς (or sometimes ἐν ἀρχῇ) αἰτεῖν, asking for the initial thing. Source: Internet