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Fallacy Library Begging the Question
Informal fallacy Commonly Used Fallacy

Begging the Question

Builds the conclusion into the premise, so the argument assumes what it is trying to prove.

Definition

Builds the conclusion into the premise, so the argument assumes what it is trying to prove.

Example
This newspaper is trustworthy because it reports the news reliably.
Extended explanation

How to think about it:

Builds the conclusion into the premise, so the argument assumes what it is trying to prove. In practice, the key question is whether the conclusion is supported by evidence and logic, or whether it depends on this reasoning shortcut instead.

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