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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search 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?        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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