2007-08-15 03:43:04 · 7 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes, even faulty reasoning is still reasoning, and circular reasoning is faultless.
It doesn't involve a logical error - it just fails to tell us anything we didn't already know.
If we couldn't use the word "reasoning" for this, we wouldn't be able to say what is wrong with it. ie it's circular
2007-08-18 03:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by Dan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. It is just circular, and usually is taken to be a reasoning error. But it is still reasoning.
2007-08-15 10:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Theron Q. Ramacharaka Panchadasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, yes, hence the name.
It's faulty reasoning that doesn't lead you to sound conclusions or support your conclusions, but it IS reasoning.
Bad reasoning is still reasoning.
A piece of circular reasoning may have a lot of reasoning in it, it's just flawed.
2007-08-15 07:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. For instance:
If you believe, you will find faith.
There is no reason in the above statement, and there is no reason in circuluar reasoning in general.
Point: Chris. Two of them, actually.
2007-08-15 04:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-08-15 05:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by dias 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with the first answer, yes it is.
2007-08-16 07:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. It's just not effective.
2007-08-15 04:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by jehen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋