Lammenranta says, "the real question is not whether Descartes's reasoning is circular, but whether it is ________________; whether there is anything wrong with it."
A) anachronistically suspect
B) diabolically evil
C) viciously circular
D) enigmatically puzzling

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The sentence mentions circular reasoning, so it is a clue that the missing word describes the type of circular reasoning. "Viciously" is a negative word and implies that there is something wrong with the reasoning. "Anachronistically suspect" and "diabolically evil" are extreme and not directly related to the concept of circular reasoning. "Enigmatically puzzling" might be a possibility, but it does not convey the negative connotation of something being wrong or flawed.

Lammenranta Says, "The Real Question Is Not Whether Descartes's Reasoning