beg the question
词源链
- 英语English
beg the question
词源说明
Translating Latin petītiō prīncipiī, itself translating Ancient Greek τὸ ἐν ἀρχῇ αἰτεῖσθαι (tò en arkhēî aiteîsthai, “to assume from the beginning”).
释义
动词verb
- 1(philosophy, logic, law) To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii).
- 2To sidestep or fail to address a question.
- 3sometimes proscribedTo raise or prompt a question.