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circular argument

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cu-lar ar-gu-ment
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.

Informal

noun

An argument which commits the logical fallacy of assuming what it is attempting to prove.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

circular arguments (plural)

Phrases

epistemic circularity

Frequently Paired Words

epistemic circularity

Synonyms

circular reasoning circular logic begging the question petitio principii

Questions

What does circular argument mean?
A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.

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