pe·ti·ti·o prin·ci·pi·i (p -t sh  -  prn-sp-, -- )n. Logic The fallacy of assuming in the premise of an argument that which one wishes to prove in the conclusion; a begging of the question. [Medieval Latin pet ti prncipi : Latin petti, request + Latin prncipi, genitive of prncipium, beginning.] |
petitio principii [pɪˈtɪʃɪˌəʊ prɪnˈkɪpɪˌaɪ]
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(Philosophy / Logic) Logic a form of fallacious reasoning in which the conclusion has been assumed in the premises; begging the question Sometimes shortened to petitio
[Latin, translation of Greek to en arkhei aiteisthai an assumption at the beginning]
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| Noun | 1. | petitio principii - the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question logical fallacy - a fallacy in logical argumentation |
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