Associations to the word «Petitio»

Wiktionary

PETITIO PRINCIPII, noun. (philosophy) (logic) (uncountable) The logical fallacy of begging the question.
PETITIO PRINCIPII, noun. (philosophy) (logic) (countable) A particular argument which commits the fallacy of begging the question; a circular argument.

Dictionary definition

PETITIO, noun. The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King