appeal to authority
"Appeal to authority" refers to a situation in which someone defends or supports a claim or argument by relying heavily on the opinion or status of an authority figure, rather than providing strong evidence or logical reasoning.
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Related Concepts (27)
- appeals based on academic research
- appeals based on power or authority figures
- appeals based on tradition
- appeals to historical figures or events
- appeals to popular opinion
- appeals to religious figures or texts
- appeals to scientific consensus
- argumentative fallacies
- argumentative tactics
- celebrity endorsements
- composition fallacy
- debate tactics
- error in reasoning
- expert opinion
- fallacious arguments
- fallacious reasoning
- false conclusions
- faulty reasoning
- flawed arguments
- government or institutional endorsements
- informal fallacies
- invalid reasoning
- logical errors
- logical fallacies
- logical fallacy
- reasoning errors
- reasoning flaws
Similar Concepts
- appeal to an expert panel
- appeal to authority fallacy
- appeal to expert consensus
- appeal to experts in the field
- appeal to famous scientists
- appeal to personal experience of an authority
- appeal to political authority
- appeal to popularity
- appeal to the authority of books or literature
- appeal to the credentials of an authority
- appeal to the expert opinions in scientific studies
- appeal to tradition
- appeals to authority
- argument from religious authority
- authority appeal