Circular reasoning (Latin: circulus in probando, "circle in proving"; also known as circular logic) is a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with...

the conclusion without supporting it. This makes it an example of circular reasoning. Some examples are: "People have known for thousands of years that...

Look up circularity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Circularity may refer to: Circular definition Circular economy Circular reasoning, also known...

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A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument that may appear to be well-reasoned if unnoticed. The...

Circular definitions are related to Circular reasoning in that they both involve a self-referential approach. Circular definitions may be unhelpful if the...

encompasses forms of logical fallacy, such as tu quoque and circular reasoning. Specious reasoning often presents a sanitised or beautified view of an issue...

A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument. All forms of human communication can contain fallacies...

against them or a lack of evidence for them. They are reinforced by circular reasoning: both evidence against the conspiracy and absence of evidence for...

(accusative of homo) was gender-neutral in Latin. Fallacious ad hominem reasoning is categorized among informal fallacies, more precisely as a genetic fallacy...