begging the question
type of fallacy, where a proposition is assumed as a premise, which itself needs a proof and directly entails the conclusion
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begging the question
Summary
begging the question is a type of fallacy[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of type_of_fallacy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- begging the question's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[3].
- begging the question's subclass of is recorded as informal fallacy[4].
- begging the question's subclass of is recorded as deceptive communication technique[5].
- begging the question's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bxxd[6].
- begging the question's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
- begging the question's partially coincident with is recorded as circular reasoning[8].
- begging the question's partially coincident with is recorded as mental reservation[9].
- begging the question's partially coincident with is recorded as evasion[10].
- begging the question's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as question-begging[11].
- begging the question's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780755409[12].
- begging the question's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Begging_the_Question[13].
- begging the question's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/BeggingTheQuestion[14].
Why It Matters
begging the question ranks in the top 8% of type_of_fallacy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]