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BEG QUESTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beg the question 1, record 1, English, beg%20the%20question
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assume the truth of an argument or proposition to be proved, without arguing it. 2, record 1, English, - beg%20the%20question
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A debater who begs the question is using a faulty argument, which assumes that the issue being debated is already settled. It is also used to mean dodging or sidestepping a question or issue. To beg a question is not to raise an issue, or demand that a question be asked. 3, record 1, English, - beg%20the%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire une pétition de principe 1, record 1, French, faire%20une%20p%C3%A9tition%20de%20principe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pétition de principe consiste à affirmer la conclusion comme étant vraie par principe, sans même se donner la peine de démontrer qu’elle est effectivement vraie. C’est donc une faute de logique et un sophisme puisque cet argument ne prouve absolument rien. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20une%20p%C3%A9tition%20de%20principe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beg the question 1, record 2, English, beg%20the%20question
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prendre pour axiome ce qui est à prouver 1, record 2, French, prendre%20pour%20axiome%20ce%20qui%20est%20%C3%A0%20prouver
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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