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However, since Behe uses the same reasoning* to arrive at the same conclusion that Sean Carroll arrived at, then by a simple use of non-circular reasoning we can conclude that Cornelius Hunter has accused Michael Behe of using circular reasoning.

Cornelius Hunter accuses Behe of Circular Reasoning 2010

Although I desire a space-faring civilization as much as anyone who ever lived (maybe more), I've never seen any non-circular reasoning in answer to that question.

Why the Moon? Here's Why. - NASA Watch 2009

Since then I've defined what I mean in a non-circular way.

Bunny and a Book 2008

The gas giant planet's orbit is somewhat non-circular.

Ripped to Shreds, Exoplanet Suffers Painful Death | Universe Today 2010

It is automatically false, because “irreducible complexity” has no non-circular definition, and no actual coherent argument as to why the bacterial flagellum could not possibly have evolved is advanced.

CellCraft, a subversive little game - The Panda's Thumb 2010

Whether or not Campbell can turn a theory of attention into a non-circular explanation of reference, the idea that attention and reference are related does seem to be an idea that can cast some light on what goes on when we understand referring expressions.

Attention Mole, Christopher 2009

The infinitist accepts the need to be able to supply non-circular justification for believing what we do, but argues that given the complexity of the human mind and its capacity to entertain and justifiably believe an infinite number of propositions, there is nothing vicious about the relevant regresses we face.

to day 2009

But there are other, non-circular ways to appeal to the idea of the contract.

Transport: a Flash-Fiction Triptych 2009

Circular Logic is a subcategory of Begging the Question but a non-circular example could be "I keep a carrot under my pillow because unicorns like carrots and I want to catch one."

Obama's Fundraising Set To Overshadow Hillary's Yet Again 2009

But even on internalist theories of knowledge, one is, as Hume realized, still faced with the problem of induction being itself unjustifed without circularity, given naturalism; whereas, if we have reasons to accept theism that are logically independent of the issue of justifying induction (and all philosophical theists do think we have such reasons), then we have a warrant for believing induction is reliable that is independent of induction and hence non-circular.

Bits and Pieces of an RNA World 2007