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• FixedDice Member

  April 2018 edited April 2018 1804 karma

  Circular reasoning would mean that the argument in question concedes (?) the very point that it argues for, not against.
• Broccoli Core Member

  April 2018 352 karma

  @FixedDice ...?
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  keets993 Alum Member ⭐ ⏰ 🍌

  April 2018 6050 karma

  I think an example of this would be (haven't actually looked at this question)

  Person a: pizza sucks because x

  Person b: how could you? pizza is the greatest thing ever blah blah blah but yeah pizza can sometimes suck depending on the recipe/chef etc.

  So b is arguing against the idea that pizza sucks but is also conceding that it can suck.

  I don't know how it would be circular reasoning. Because then the person would just be repeating/supporting their conclusion using the conclusion and vice versa. But maybe it's a hybrid of the two.

  Person b: how could you? Pizza is the greatest thing ever because it's amazing. It can sometimes suck because of the recipie used or the skills of the cook but it's the greatest thing ever.
• AngusMcGillis Member

  April 2018 edited April 2018 403 karma

  I don't think it means circular reasoning, but a contradictory statement -- "X but not X"

  Circular reasoning would be --"X because X" or "it's wrong because it's wrong " (which coincidentally would be a better explanation to why D is wrong, than saying circular reasoning lol)

  I think whoever wrote that explanation was just quickly rattling off why the wrong AC's were wrong, and didn't put any effort in.

  edit: On second thought, it isn't contradictory, it could go like "yes we should do something about global warming, but it's useless to do something about global warming".

  In the end answer choice D doesn't describe the flaw, or the argument.
• Broccoli Core Member

  April 2018 edited April 2018 352 karma

  OHH~ Everything makes sense now.