# Circular Reasoning Also known as **begging the question**, Circular reasoning refers to a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. In other words, the conclusion is included in the premise of the argument, often implicitly, leading to reasoning that goes in a circle. In it's most general form, circular reasoning looks like: > A is true because B is true; B is true because A is true An example might look like: "We must trust the news because it reports the truth. We know it reports the truth because we trust it." A specific form of circular reasoning is a [Circular Argument](Circular%20Argument.md). A key feature of circular reasoning is that it is inherently *static*. It does not move forward in time or lead to [Progress](Progress.md). It merely restates the same claim in different words. It is self contained and disconnected from the external world. --- Date: 20240813 Links to: [Circular Argument](Circular%20Argument.md) Tags: References: * []()