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Circular reasoning fails to provide real justification from "summary" of Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders by Jamie Whyte
Circular reasoning, at its core, is a logical fallacy where the conclusion is included in the premise, offering no new information or insight. This form of argumentation becomes a self-referential loop, where one asserts that a statement is true simply because it is repeated or rephrased without any additional evidence. For instance, claiming that a law is just because it is the law is an assertion that does little to persuade someone questioning its fairness. Such reasoning fails to provide a foundation for justification. Real justification requires independent evidence or reasoning that supports a claim, leading the audience to a logical conclu...
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