that begs the question
that brings up the question
TRANSLATION
that begs the question = es stellt sich die Frage, es wirft die Frage auf, man fragt sich --- GOOGLE INDEX that begs the question: approximately 275,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The Others is a chilling tale of psychological terror THAT BEGS THE QUESTION of who to trust, what to fear and what to believe.
(BBC Entertainment)
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The latest reports that Dell is eyeing the smart phone market also BEG THE QUESTION whether any foray into consumer electronics — now or in the future — can successfully expand its portfolio.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
(BBC Entertainment)
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The latest reports that Dell is eyeing the smart phone market also BEG THE QUESTION whether any foray into consumer electronics — now or in the future — can successfully expand its portfolio.
(BusinessWeek magazine)
Did you
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beg the question
verbal phrase
- if a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Around 350 BC, Aristotle wrote of something that he referred to as "en archei aiteisthai" in his book "Prior Analytics." Later translated into Latin as "petitio principii", it is a rather complicated concept that in layman's terms we would call a circular argument. Instead of offering proof, a circular argument simply states the conclusion in another form, thus inviting the listener to accept it as settled, when in fact it has not been settled.
In the 16th century the expression was translated into English as "begging the question." The modern usage is not quite what Aristotle had in mind when he first wrote about it. But 2,000 years is a long time and things change. Right or wrong, today we use this phrase simply to refer to a situation that causes you to ask a question.
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SYNONYMS
that raises the question, that brings up the question
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If we want to provide quality health care to everyone, that begs the question how do we pay for it?"
verbal phrase
- if a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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Around 350 BC, Aristotle wrote of something that he referred to as "en archei aiteisthai" in his book "Prior Analytics." Later translated into Latin as "petitio principii", it is a rather complicated concept that in layman's terms we would call a circular argument. Instead of offering proof, a circular argument simply states the conclusion in another form, thus inviting the listener to accept it as settled, when in fact it has not been settled.
In the 16th century the expression was translated into English as "begging the question." The modern usage is not quite what Aristotle had in mind when he first wrote about it. But 2,000 years is a long time and things change. Right or wrong, today we use this phrase simply to refer to a situation that causes you to ask a question.
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SYNONYMS
that raises the question, that brings up the question
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If we want to provide quality health care to everyone, that begs the question how do we pay for it?"
