Term
Circular Arguments
An argument that attempts to prove a conclusion by appealing to a claim that assumes the truth of that conclusion.
Filed underHermeneutics
Definition
An argument that seeks to prove its conclusion by appealing to a claim that depends on the truth of the conclusion.
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 4A.5Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 4A.5.
Last revised August 14, 2026