| Definitions | beg the question
verb
- (context, philosophy, logic) To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii).
- 1994, D. N. Walton, "Begging the question as a pragmatic fallacy." Synthese, vol 100, no 1.
- : The objection is that the argument begs the question, meaning that the premise, that God has all the virtues, assumes the conclusion, that God is benevolent.
- To raise a question. (See Usage notes below.)
- Three people were hurt in the fire at the warehouse last night, which begs the question: what were they doing there in the first place?
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