petitio principii
noun
pe·ti·tio prin·ci·pii
pə-ˈtē-tē-ˌō-(ˌ)priŋ-ˈki-pē-ˌē 
: a logical fallacy in which a premise is assumed to be true without warrant or in which what is to be proved is implicitly taken for granted
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In the Middle Ages, Aristotle’s phrasing was translated into Latin as petitio principii.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022
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