English Dictionary

circular argument

noun

(informal) A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy. / (philosophy, logic) An argument which commits the logical fallacy of assuming what it is attempting to prove.

He used a circular argument to support his claim.

意味（1）

(informal) A term often conflated with begging the question in philosophy.

意味（2）

(philosophy, logic) 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.