Reply To: The "begging the question" fallacy

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derosa8
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People may use the phrase “beg the question” without referring to the logical fallacy, and I think that is the case when it “leads to an obvious question that must be asked.”

The logical fallacy of begging the question is essentially synonymous with “circular reasoning” “putting the cart before the horse” or “assuming what you are trying to prove.”