If an Argument Has Several Independent Premises and One of Them

Multiple Choice

If an argument has several independent premises and one of them is the same as the conclusion, then:

A) only one part of the argument commits the fallacy of begging the question and the rest does not
B) the entire argument commits the fallacy of begging the question
C) the argument does not commit the fallacy of begging the question, since it is necessarily an inductive argument
D) the argument does not commit the fallacy of begging the question, since that can only occur when the premises are all dependent
E) there is not enough information to determine whether or not the fallacy of begging the question is committed