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An appeal to emotion that distracts the listener by siding an illegitimate authority, and attempting to shame him into argument.
What is appeal to illegitimate authority?
These arguments have premises that do not “bear upon” the truth of the conclusions. In other words, they introduce in irrelevancy into the argument.
What are Fallacies of Relevance?
An appeal to emotion that distracts by making the audience afraid of the consequences of disagreeing with the speaker. This fallacy seeks to arise a fear of harm that is not realistic or related to the issue at hand.
What is appeal to fear?
Identify this fallacy…
It’s foolish to keep a gun in the house for self-defense. I read just the other day that more people are killed in accidents with guns that are killed by people breaking into their houses.
What is appeal to fear?
An appeal to emotion that distracts by playing on a person’s desire to feel “special.” This is an emotional appeal to a sense of a lead ism or “ discriminating taste.”
What is snob appeal?
Identify this fallacy…
Buy a GMC truck, transportation for the American working man.
What is mob appeal?
“To the source”
What is Ad Hominem?
Identify this fallacy…
Senator to Helms argument ought to be discounted, since he is obviously not objective. The tobacco companies are his biggest campaign contributors.
Is Ad Homonem circumstantial and or illegitimate authority (biased expert)
Which Appeal to Illegitimate Authority suggest we accept the opinions of an unnamed source, official, or spokesperson, therefore relying on secondhand information from unknown sources.
What is unnamed expert?
Which Appeal to Illegitimate Authority suggest that we accept the opinions of one who has no expertise in the field about which he is speaking.
What is wrong or false expert?
A subgroup of fallacies of relevance. These arguments attempt to sway the opinions of people by compelling them to feel emotions such as pity, anger, fear, joy, peer pressure, intimidation, etc.
What is appeals to emotion?
Which Appeal to Illegitimate Authority suggest we accept the opinion of a celebrity who has no real expertise relating to the issue being discussed or the product being promoted.
What is celebrity expert?
Under the Fallacies of Relevance these are the Emotion fallacies.
What is Appeal to Fear, Appeal to Pity, Mob Appeal, Snob Appeal, Appeal to Illegitimate Authority, and Chronological Snobbery.
An appeal to emotion that distracts by making the audience want to be part of the crowd or one of the “common people”. To make up for a lack of solid evidence and sound reason this argument appeals to the emotions of a crowd, the desire to be part of the majority or the interest of the “common man”.
What is my appeal?
Identify this fallacy…
There are certain people who demand more of their trucks and 99% of all truck owners. We called them the “one percenters.” For them, we make.GMC trucks.
What is snob appeal?
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Even if it needs a lot of work and has no closets, my old farmhouse was built better than those McMansions that are built today.
What is chronological snobbery?
An appeal to emotion that distracts by making the audience want to either be part of an old tradition, a part of the latest cool, new thing. In other words, the fallacy distracts by rejecting or accepting something merely on the basis of its age, making an appeal to tradition or to novelty.
What is chronological snobbery?
Identify this fallacy…
really, you don’t believe in climate change? The vast majority of scientists believe that the earth climate is quickly changing!
What is Mob Appeal, Snob Appeal and Appeal to Illlegitimate Authority?
Identify this fallacy…
You can’t be serious that you don’t own a bikini. All of the girls at the pool wear them.
What is Mob Appeal?
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You really ought to take Jen to the prom, John. Just think of how sad and lonely she’ll be if you don’t.
Appeal to pity
An argument from chronological snobbery that claims that something is good because it is old
What is the appeal to tradition?
Under the Fallacies of Relevance these are the Ad Fontem fallacies.
What is Ad Hominem Abusive, Ad Hominem Circumstantial, Tu Quoque and Genetic Fallacy.
An argument from chronological snobbery that claims that something is good because it is new
What is the appeal to novelty?
An appeal to emotion that distracts by making the audience feel sorry for the speaker or someone on behalf of whom the speakers arguing. This fallacy appeals to our sense of compassion.
What is appeal to pity?
Which Appeal to Illegitimate Authority suggest we accept the opinions of one who has an unreasonable, prejudice, or bias.
What is biased expert?