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Circular Reasoning: When the Conclusion Hides in the Premise

The sneaky argument that proves itself

'The Bible is true because it says so.' Sound familiar?

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Circular reasoning uses the conclusion as its own proof. The argument appears logical but only loops back to where it started.

This fallacy is hard to spot because the language sounds confident. Learning to identify the hidden assumption is the key skill.

Spotting circular reasoning prevents you from being persuaded by arguments with no real evidence.

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What makes circular reasoning a fallacy?

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