petitio principle

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• petitio principii — means ‘begging of a principle’ and denotes a logical fallacy in which a conclusion is taken for granted in the premiss. For example, an essay entitled ‘Against the excessive use of the apostrophe’ poses a petitio principii because it assumes the… …   Modern English usage

• petitio principii — [pɪˌtɪʃɪəʊ prɪn sɪpɪʌɪ, prɪŋ kɪp ] noun Logic a fallacy in which a conclusion is taken for granted in the premises. Origin L., lit. laying claim to a principle …   English new terms dictionary

• petitio principii — n. a logical fallacy in which a conclusion is taken for granted in the premiss; begging the question. Etymology: L, = assuming a principle: see PETITION …   Useful english dictionary

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• Doubt — • A state in which the mind is suspended between two contradictory propositions and unable to assent to either of them Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Doubt     Doubt      …   Catholic encyclopedia