I 'm looking for the meaning Of an Idom "begging the question"?

Answer 1

look up Aristotle's book on logic where you will find the root of "beg the question."

Beg the question is a **logical fallacy** that takes for granted (assumes) the very thing that you are trying to prove.

Beg the question is a **circular argument form** that makes no sense and uses the "thing" to you are trying to prove , as proof positive of the "thing" (matter being proved.)

From Aristotle in Greek, to Latin (petitio principii), to English in the 1500s (where it was wrongly translated as "beg the question,") an accurate rendition would be “laying claim to the principle."

The newest meaning is, "to raise the question."

Answer 2

2 entries found for beg the question.
beg the question

Take for granted or assume the truth of the very thing being questioned. For example, Shopping now for a dress to wear to the ceremony is really begging the questionshe hasn't been invited yet. This phrase, whose roots are in Aristotle's writings on logic, came into English in the late 1500s. In the 1990s, however, people sometimes used the phrase as a synonym of "ask the question" (as in The article begs the question: "What are we afraid of?").
Main Entry: beg the question
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to assume an answer to an unstated question or premise

Answer 3

Jeopardy!