Begging The Question Fallacy by https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da By: Jordan Scurry en-us 2018-04-04 19:55:30 UTC 2025-10-02 05:29:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248663210 2018-04-04 19:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248663210 Definition prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248670319 Begging the question, i this context, is defined as any form of argument where the conclusion is assumed in one of the premises.  



Logical Form:

Claim X assumes X is true.
Therefore, claim X is true.
]]> 2018-04-04 20:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248670319 Example #1 prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248671857 Paranormal activity is real because I have experienced what can only be described as paranormal activity.

Explanation: The claim, “paranormal activity is real” is supported by the premise, “I have experienced what can only be described as paranormal activity.”  The premise presupposes, or assumes, that the claim, “paranormal activity is real” is already true.

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Some assumptions that are universally accepted could pass as not being fallacious.

Example:
People like to eat because we are biologically influenced to eat.
]]> 2018-04-04 20:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248673268 Example #2 prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248674812 Video games are so awesome! I have played them all my life and they are just so awesome!

The claim, "video games are awesome" is supported by the premise "I have played them all my life and they are just so awesome" The premise already assumes that the claim "video games are awesome" is true]]> 2018-04-04 20:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248674812 prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248680463 2018-04-04 20:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248680463 prophecyoflife https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248680560 2018-04-04 20:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/prophecyoflife/dfhz9k0l46da/wish/248680560