Circular reasoning

What it is

Assumes in its premises what it is supposed to prove, so the argument goes in a circle.

Related

• Confirmation bias bias
  Circular reasoning treats the conclusion as proof of the premise, which feels convincing to those already inclined to believe it.
• Belief bias bias
  A circular argument slips by when we like its conclusion, which is belief bias.

References

• Wikipedia: Circular reasoning en.wikipedia.org
• Your Logical Fallacy Is: Begging the question yourlogicalfallacyis.com
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies iep.utm.edu
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies plato.stanford.edu
• Wikipedia: List of fallacies en.wikipedia.org
• Purdue OWL: Logical fallacies owl.purdue.edu

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