'A is true because B is true; B is true because A is true.' This type of argument is termed
AInductive argument
BDeductive argument
CCircular argument ✓ Correct
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (C) Circular argument
Explanation
"A is true because B, and B is true because A" is a circular argument.
Each claim is supported only by the other claim.
The conclusion is thus used to prove its own premise.
No independent ground outside the circle is ever offered.
This reasoning in a closed loop is the fallacy of circularity, or begging the question.
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