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petitio principii

/pəˈtɪtiəʊ prɪnˈsɪpiːaɪ/

Traduction: Erreur logique consistant à tenir pour vrai un énoncé sans preuve, en utilisant essentiellement la conclusion comme prémisse. Également appelée «pétition de principe» ou «cercle vicieux».

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/pəˈtɪtiəʊ prɪnˈsɪpiːaɪ/C2formallegal
  • frErreur logique consistant à tenir pour vrai un énoncé sans preuve, en utilisant essentiellement la conclusion comme prémisse. Également appelée «pétition de principe» ou «cercle vicieux».

A logical fallacy in which a statement or proposition is assumed to be true without evidence, essentially using the conclusion as a premise. Also known as 'begging the question'.

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    A logical fallacy in which a statement to be proved is assumed as a premise in the argument.

    frPétition de principe

    • The argument was a classic petitio principii, assuming the conclusion in the premise.
    • In his speech, he committed petitio principii by stating that the law is just because it is legal.
    • The philosopher pointed out the petitio principii in the opponent's reasoning.