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Quoting Wikipedia: In modern vernacular usage, "to beg the question" more frequently is used to mean "to raise the question" (as in "This begs the question of w
by agildehaus 13y ago
Quoting Wikipedia:
In modern vernacular usage, "to beg the question" more frequently is used to mean "to raise the question" (as in "This begs the question of whether …") or "to dodge the question".
- logfromblammo 13y agoPerhaps it's time to stop saying "begging the question" and start exclusively using "assuming the conclusion" instead. It's more self-explanatory, for one, and is less misused in the vernacular.