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Virtuous Circle

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An argument that has some degree of unavoidable circularity due to the essential nature of the claim, and yet is self-consistent and non-arbitrary.

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Vicious Circle

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A way of reasoning that arbitrarily assumes what the person is attempting to prove. Vicious circles commit the fallacy of begging the question.

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Hypothetical

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Something that is based on speculation or conjecture for the sake of discussion or argument.