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"Begging the question" is a form of logical fallacy in which a claim is automatically assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself. It is also known as a form of circular reasoning.
"Begging the question" is a form of logical fallacy in which a claim is automatically assumed to be true without evidence other than the statement or claim itself. It is also known as a form of [[circular reasoning]].
The phrase is commonly confused with "raising the question," an error that has gained traction through incorrect popular usage.<ref>http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-beg1.htm</ref>
The phrase is commonly confused with "raising the question," an error that has gained traction through incorrect popular usage.<ref>http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-beg1.htm</ref>
== Examples ==
== Examples ==