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#accepting as a proof an argumentation whose premises are not known to be true, or | #accepting as a proof an argumentation whose premises are not known to be true, or | ||
#unwittingly assuming the proposition that one is trying to establish. | #unwittingly assuming the proposition that one is trying to establish. | ||
#using in an intended proof a premise not known to be true by the intended audience. | |||
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Revision as of 11:18, 6 November 2016
Petitio principii is the fallacy of
- accepting as a proof an argumentation whose premises are not known to be true, or
- unwittingly assuming the proposition that one is trying to establish.
- using in an intended proof a premise not known to be true by the intended audience.