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BEGGING THE QUESTION

\bˈɛɡɪŋ ðə kwˈɛst͡ʃən], \bˈɛɡɪŋ ðə kwˈɛst‍ʃən], \b_ˈɛ_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ ð_ə k_w_ˈɛ_s_tʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of BEGGING THE QUESTION

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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This term applies to the argument that will assume that the question that is at issue has already been proved.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

See Petitio principii.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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