I couldn't understand the material because it just made no sense to me. Is this sentence an example of begging the question? Why or why not? A. No, because it is directed personally at a target. B. Yes, because it restates an opponent's claim incorrectly. C. Yes, because the claim is the same as its premise. D. No, because it relies on logic to make its claim.

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I couldn't understand the material because it just made no sense to me. Is this sentence an example of begging the question? Why or why not? A. No, because it is directed personally at a target. B. Yes, because it restates an opponent's claim incorrectly. C. Yes, because the claim is the same as its premise. D. No, because it relies on logic to make its claim.

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The sentence provided is not an example of begging the question. C. Yes, because the claim is the same as its premise.This option is correct. Begging the question occurs when the conclusion of an argument is assumed within one of its premises. In the given sentence, the claim "it just made no sense to me" is essentially the same as the premise "I couldn't understand the material." Therefore, the claim is the same as its premise, which is characteristic of begging the question.

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