# Circular Reasoning Question Pack: Critical Thinking, Comic, Comprehension **Price:** $0.00 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** noYearLevel **Subjects:** english ## Description (seller-submitted) In 1793, Robespierre said opposing the Revolution proved you were an enemy - and being an enemy proved you opposed the Revolution. Between 17,000 and 40,000 people were killed by that circle. Circular Reasoning - also known as begging the question - is when the "reason" someone gives for a claim is just the claim itself, dressed up in different words. It's true because it's true. No evidence. No logic. The argument goes nowhere because it was never designed to go anywhere. You hear it everywhere: "The rules are the rules." "I know I'm right because I'm never wrong." "You can trust him - he's trustworthy." The argument sounds confident and complete. It just hasn't moved anywhere. This free expansion pack teaches you to ask "can you give me a reason that isn't just the same thing restated?" - through a true historical story, real-life examples, and activities that feel nothing like homework. It's the companion to the full Circular Reasoning Activity Pack and a free preview of the upcoming book, 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed. ⭐ Rated 5.0 by people who now win arguments THE STORY INSIDE In 1793, Maximilien Robespierre had a very efficient system for identifying enemies of the French Revolution. An enemy of the Revolution, he explained, was anyone who opposed it. How did you know someone opposed the Revolution? Because they were an enemy. The argument was airtight - in the sense that nothing could get in or out of it. No external evidence was required. Opposition itself was the proof of guilt. The circle was the justice system. Robespierre had started as a lawyer who genuinely believed in liberty and fairness. By the time he led the Committee of Public Safety, he was running the Reign of Terror - a period in which thousands of people were arrested, tried, and executed, often on no stronger grounds than accusation. Somewhere between 17,000 and 40,000 people were killed. Eventually, Robespierre was arrested by the same process he had used on every… [truncated] ## Learning Needs growthMindset, personalDevelopment, socialSkills --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/699ea049-907f-4bba-9e26-bd4ccd927623 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au