Posted: Jul 10, 2019 3:18 pm
Thomas Eshuis wrote:A Christian apologist in response to me pointing out their argument is a circular reasoning fallacy:In apologetics it is known as a virtuous circular argument.
I haven't managed to find that notion in any reliable philosophical source.
So far, I've only encountered it in the form of a virtuous cycle, as opposed to a vicious cycle.
In counter-apologetics it's known as ad hoc bullshit.