Aristotle - The Organon - index for DE SOPHISTICIS ELENCHIS Section 3 Part 27

Begging the question

Paragraph 1 As to refutations that depend on begging and assuming the original point to be proved, suppose the nature of the question to be obvious, one should not grant it, even though it be a view generally held, but should tell him the truth.

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Paragraph 1	As to refutations that depend on begging and assuming the original point to be proved, suppose the nature of the question to be obvious, one should not grant it, even though it be a view generally held, but should tell him the truth.