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circular arguments

circular arguments is the plural of circular argument.

Meaning of circular argument

Noun

circular argument (plural circular arguments)

  1. (informal) A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.
  2. An argument which commits the logical fallacy of assuming what it is attempting to prove.
    • A logically circular argument’s conclusion is included as one of its premises.2004 Nov, M Bergmann, “Epistemic Circularity: Malignant and Benign.”, in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, volume 69, number 3, p. 710 n3

Questions about circular arguments

What is circular arguments the plural of?
Circular arguments is the plural of circular argument.

Words near circular arguments in the dictionary

  1. circular angle
  2. circular angles
  3. circular arc
  4. circular arcs
  5. circular argument
  6. circular arguments
  7. circular breathing
  8. circular buffer
  9. circular buffers
  10. circular cone
  11. circular cones

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