Application
A trip to France costs a lot of money. This begs the question...
Does it?
No. It raises the question.
What fallacy is this game about?
Begging the Question/Petitio Principii
Is Petitio Principii the same thing as raising the question?
No.
My friend thinks that the Earth is flat. This begs the question...
Does it?
No. It raises the question.
Was my presentation good?
Roughly define Petitio Principii.
Also known as “Begging the Question,” Petitio Principii is a fallacy of form that assumes what needs to be proven.
My dad said that stocks are the best investment since every other investment is an inferior option. This begs the question...
Does it?
Yes. This is an example of the fallacy Begging the Question.
How many letters are in the name, "begging the question?" (You have five seconds).
Time's up!
Give an example of Petitio Principii.
Do it.
Some idiot named Robert told me that begging the question does not mean the same thing as "raises the question." But this begs the question...
Does it?
No. Stop laughing, Isaac.
Is Mrs. Blair better at teaching Logic than me?
Yes. If you said no, in coming water bottle.
Act out an example of Petitio Principii. Don't act surprised. You chose this.
Hehehe...
My friend said that the Earth is flat since we are living on a flat planet. This begs the question...
Does it?
Yes. This is the fallacy Begging the Question.
Who is teaching you this fallacy?
Robert M., PhD