The rationale behind an argument, as we know, is to prove a point. - TopicsExpress



          

The rationale behind an argument, as we know, is to prove a point. The burden placed upon the one making the argument, then, is to provide concrete evidence on the basis of which the conclusion can be seen to be true. The fallacy we call Begging The Question is therefore a very basic kind of mistake, for it attempts to get around the whole argumentative process. A discourse that commits this fallacy might superficially appear to be an argument but in fact it is not. The reason is that it lacks real premises - information that offers genuine support for the conclusion. The specific mark of fallacy is this: the very point that has to be proved to be true is simply assumed to be true. -via Nora from Being Logical, by D.Q. McInerny en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:04:36 +0000

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