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petición de principio

The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question.

petición de principio
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The whole system is a petitio principii really.
The Altar Steps
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The problem he sets out to solve, and he solves it by a petitio principii, is
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
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Under the head of petitio principii comes the fallacy of Arguing in a Circle, which is incidental to a train of reasoning.
Deductive Logic
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Petitio Principii, Fallacy of, 874.
Deductive Logic