Single term for restating a question as its answer without specifying the content of the question again
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Why is this the best?
Because it is the best.
There is no further justification given for this to be the answer to the question.
Apparently the term for this is something along the lines of meta, reflexive from what I have searched.
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Take for example
Why is this the best?
Because it is the best.
There is no further justification given for this to be the answer to the question.
Apparently the term for this is something along the lines of meta, reflexive from what I have searched.
single-word-requests
asked Dec 16 at 7:25
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Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago
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Take for example
Why is this the best?
Because it is the best.
There is no further justification given for this to be the answer to the question.
Apparently the term for this is something along the lines of meta, reflexive from what I have searched.
single-word-requests
asked Dec 16 at 7:25
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Take for example
Why is this the best?
Because it is the best.
There is no further justification given for this to be the answer to the question.
Apparently the term for this is something along the lines of meta, reflexive from what I have searched.
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
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Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago
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Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago
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Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago
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The example appears to a very basic form of circular reasoning where the only support for the proposition’s being true is the ‘fact’ that it is true, with no external reasoning being brought to bear.
This is a type of logical fallacy:
reasoning that is evaluated as logically incorrect and that undermines
the logical validity of the argument and permits its recognition as
unsound.
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
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Is this an example of "Begging the question"? Which "is a logical fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning and an informal fallacy: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent."
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Perhaps I'm dodging the question. Because that is the best.
The aim of dodging a question is to make it seem as though the question was answered.
answered 2 days ago
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This can be called a tautology, although tautology also includes more nuanced forms beyond the basic "best is best" form.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautology
answered 2 days ago
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The example appears to a very basic form of circular reasoning where the only support for the proposition’s being true is the ‘fact’ that it is true, with no external reasoning being brought to bear.
This is a type of logical fallacy:
reasoning that is evaluated as logically incorrect and that undermines
the logical validity of the argument and permits its recognition as
unsound.
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
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The example appears to a very basic form of circular reasoning where the only support for the proposition’s being true is the ‘fact’ that it is true, with no external reasoning being brought to bear.
This is a type of logical fallacy:
reasoning that is evaluated as logically incorrect and that undermines
the logical validity of the argument and permits its recognition as
unsound.
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
Spagirl
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The example appears to a very basic form of circular reasoning where the only support for the proposition’s being true is the ‘fact’ that it is true, with no external reasoning being brought to bear.
This is a type of logical fallacy:
reasoning that is evaluated as logically incorrect and that undermines
the logical validity of the argument and permits its recognition as
unsound.
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
Spagirl
9,7841944
The example appears to a very basic form of circular reasoning where the only support for the proposition’s being true is the ‘fact’ that it is true, with no external reasoning being brought to bear.
This is a type of logical fallacy:
reasoning that is evaluated as logically incorrect and that undermines
the logical validity of the argument and permits its recognition as
unsound.
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
Spagirl
9,7841944
answered Dec 16 at 10:03
Spagirl
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answered Dec 16 at 10:03
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Is this an example of "Begging the question"? Which "is a logical fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning and an informal fallacy: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent."
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Perhaps I'm dodging the question. Because that is the best.
The aim of dodging a question is to make it seem as though the question was answered.
answered 2 days ago
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Is this an example of "Begging the question"? Which "is a logical fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning and an informal fallacy: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent."
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Perhaps I'm dodging the question. Because that is the best.
The aim of dodging a question is to make it seem as though the question was answered.
answered 2 days ago
KJO
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Is this an example of "Begging the question"? Which "is a logical fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning and an informal fallacy: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent."
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Perhaps I'm dodging the question. Because that is the best.
The aim of dodging a question is to make it seem as though the question was answered.
answered 2 days ago
KJO
2,263314
Is this an example of "Begging the question"? Which "is a logical fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning and an informal fallacy: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent."
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Perhaps I'm dodging the question. Because that is the best.
The aim of dodging a question is to make it seem as though the question was answered.
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KJO
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This can be called a tautology, although tautology also includes more nuanced forms beyond the basic "best is best" form.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautology
answered 2 days ago
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This can be called a tautology, although tautology also includes more nuanced forms beyond the basic "best is best" form.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautology
answered 2 days ago
L. Scott Johnson
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up vote
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This can be called a tautology, although tautology also includes more nuanced forms beyond the basic "best is best" form.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautology
answered 2 days ago
L. Scott Johnson
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This can be called a tautology, although tautology also includes more nuanced forms beyond the basic "best is best" form.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautology
answered 2 days ago
L. Scott Johnson
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Possible duplicate of Need a single term for this circumstance
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 7:46
@JasonBassford how is that a duplicate? It is entirely a different question, but just similar content :
– user477343
Dec 16 at 7:55
I think I've made the question better. Stella, it would be improved more if you could edit it to add in the actual research you did — what you looked for, what you found and where you found it.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:49
I'm not clear that I understand you. The purported "answer" doesn't answer the question.
– WS2
Dec 16 at 9:31
There may be a better term, but it's certainly circular reasoning.
– Zan700
2 days ago