petitio principii
/pɪˈtɪʃiˌəʊ prɪnˈkɪpiˌaɪ//pəˈtɪʃiˌoʊ prɪnˈsɪpiˌaɪ/
词源链
- 英语English
petitio principii
词源说明
From Latin petītiō prīncipiī (literally “an assumption from the beginning”), calque of Ancient Greek τὸ ἐν ἀρχῇ αἰτεῖσθαι (tò en arkhēî aiteîsthai, “to assume from the beginning”).
释义
名词noun
- 1(philosophy, logic, uncountable) The logical fallacy of begging the question (i.e., "assuming the conclusion").
- 2(philosophy, logic, countable) A particular argument which commits the fallacy of begging the question; a circular argument.