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In classical rhetoric and logic, begging the question or assuming the conclusion (Latin: petītiō principiī) is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion. Historically, begging the question refers to a fault in a dialectical argument in which the speaker assumes some premise that has not been demonstrated to be true. In modern usage, it has come to refer to an argument in which the premises assume the conclusion without supporting it. This makes it more or less synonymous with circular reasoning.Some examples are: People have known for thousands of years that the earth is round. Therefore, the earth is round. Coca Cola is the most popular soft drink in the world. Therefore, no other soft drink is as popular as Coca Cola. God possesses all the virtues. Benevolence is a virtue. Therefore, God is benevolent. Informal use of the phrase "begs the question" also occurs with an entirely dissimilar sense in place of "prompts a question" or "raises a question". Source: Wikipedia (en)

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