circular reasoning (also known as paradoxical thinking or circular logic), is a logical fallacy in...
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The Crucible: “ that no uncorrupted man should fear the court” - Danforth - Act 3 scene 3TRANSCRIPT
BEGGING THE QUESTION/CIRCULAR REASONING
Circular reasoning (also known as paradoxical thinking or circular logic), is a logical fallacy in which "the reasoner begins with what he or she is trying to end up with". The individual components of a circular argument will sometimes be logically valid because if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true,
and will not lack relevance. Circular logic cannot prove a conclusion because, if the conclusion is
doubted, the premise which leads to it will also be doubted. Begging the question is a form of circular
reasoning
Exsamples Universal example: “Willington is in New
Zealand therefore Willington is in
New New Zealand”
Reference Example: The Crucible: “that nouncorrupted man should fearthe court”
- Danforth- Act 3 scene 3
2nd Example “How do you know you are not a witch…
since you can’t prove you aren’t a witch then you are one… could be hurting an innocent person… fearful of doing so”
-Procter Act 2 scene 2
Picture Analogy
Explanation The picture states in a circular fashion. “The bible is true, because it says the
bible is true.