Circular Reasoning

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Logic

Foundational Lexicongoing in circles
Executive Parlanceself-referential logic
Scholarly Discoursetautological argument
Babel ZenithPetitio Principii
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /pɛˈtɪʃioʊ prɪnˈsɪpiaɪ/

Etymology & Meaning

Assuming the conclusion in the premise.

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