No, it *invites* the question, for example; "suggest" or "raises" are also options. But to *beg* a question is to commit the informal fallacy of circular reasoning, 'petitio principii' if you like pissing people off by throwing the Latin term at them. http://www.fallacyfiles.org/begquest.html
This pet peeve is brought to you by years of not only studying philosophy, but teaching it (including logic and critical thinking.) I return you now to your regularly scheduled program.
Pet peeve here: "It begs the question"
No, it *invites* the question, for example; "suggest" or "raises" are also options. But to *beg* a question is to commit the informal fallacy of circular reasoning, 'petitio principii' if you like pissing people off by throwing the Latin term at them. http://www.fallacyfiles.org/begquest.html
This pet peeve is brought to you by years of not only studying philosophy, but teaching it (including logic and critical thinking.) I return you now to your regularly scheduled program.
OK…point taken. Duly noted. Mea culpa. But ya kinda missed the point of my post. 😝